Şarkışla weather in August

In August, Şarkışla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Şarkışla's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şarkışla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:52 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Şarkışla is district of Sivas, Turkey.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Şarkışla reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
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102914
112914
122913
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212813
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242812
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292712
302712
312712

How August really feels in Şarkışla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Şarkışla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°377.17.39.50.0
Feb / -7°337.77.110.50.0
Mar / -2°4910.85.811.71.6
Apr14° / 53111.6134.2
May19° / 5612.70.214.16.0
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 13°71.5014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°41.3013.57.8
Sep25° / 142.9012.38.6
Oct18° / 275.60.4116.7
Nov11° / -1°345.82.79.82.9
Dec / -5°367.76.19.30.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Şarkışla gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
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214
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295
305
315

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39091
49280
59280
69280
79370
89370
99460
109460
119460
129550
139550
149550
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:386:43
214.14:396:42
314.04:406:41
414.04:406:40
514.04:416:39
613.94:426:38
713.94:436:37
813.94:446:35
913.84:456:34
1013.84:466:33
1113.74:476:32
1213.74:486:30
1313.74:496:29
1413.64:506:28
1513.64:516:26
1613.64:526:25
1713.54:536:24
1813.54:546:22
1913.44:556:21
2013.44:566:20
2113.44:576:18
2213.34:576:17
2313.34:586:15
2413.24:596:14
2513.25:006:12
2613.25:016:11
2713.15:026:09
2813.15:036:08
2913.05:046:06
3013.05:056:04
3112.95:066:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Şarkışla?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Şarkışla in August

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

In August, Şarkışla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Şarkışla in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şarkışla peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Şarkışla 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 Şarkışla is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şarkışla?

Şarkışla sits at 39.4°N, 36.4°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 35 km away.

TalasKayseriTokatHacılarZile

Topography around Şarkışla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şarkışla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Şarkışla is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gemerek 35 km · Akdağmadeni 57 km · Sivas 68 km · Talas 104 km · Kayseri 105 km · Tokat 108 km · Hacılar 114 km · Zile 115 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 Şarkışla (39.3519°, 36.4098°, elevation 1,250 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. 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).