Sarigerme weather in August

In August, Sarigerme sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sarigerme's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarigerme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
5%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Sarigerme is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Ortaca, Muğla, southwestern Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sarigerme reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sarigerme weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 19812.59.83.7
Feb14° / 14310.910.63.9
Mar15° / 10°968.611.75.1
Apr18° / 13°638.212.96.3
May21° / 17°366.613.97.7
Jun25° / 21°10314.58.7
Jul28° / 24°3114.38.0
Aug29° / 25°41.313.47.5
Sep27° / 22°20212.28.7
Oct23° / 18°845.411.18.2
Nov19° / 14°1488.2106.5
Dec15° / 10°20312.29.54.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sarigerme gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102125432
201125433
301115533
401115434
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2835215318
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:147:08
213.95:157:07
313.85:167:06
413.85:177:05
513.85:187:04
613.75:187:03
713.75:197:02
813.75:207:01
913.65:217:00
1013.65:226:59
1113.65:236:58
1213.65:246:57
1313.55:246:55
1413.55:256:54
1513.45:266:53
1613.45:276:52
1713.45:286:50
1813.35:296:49
1913.35:296:48
2013.35:306:47
2113.25:316:45
2213.25:326:44
2313.25:336:42
2413.15:346:41
2513.15:346:40
2613.15:356:38
2713.05:366:37
2813.05:376:35
2912.95:386:34
3012.95:396:33
3112.95:396:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sarigerme

In seasonPeak

None of Sarigerme's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sarigerme's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sarigerme?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Sarigerme for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sarigerme in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Sarigerme sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sarigerme in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 17 to Dec 9 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Sarigerme in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarigerme peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sarigerme in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sarigerme is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarigerme?

Sarigerme sits at 36.7°N, 28.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Dalaman, 10 km away.

Topography around Sarigerme

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sarigerme.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarigerme has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Sarigerme is covered by trees (55%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Dalaman 10 km · Ortaca 15 km · Fethiye 39 km · Marmaris 41 km · Ölüdeniz 43 km · Rhodes 53 km · Muğla 63 km · Yatağan 86 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sarigerme (36.7155°, 28.7044°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).