Sivas weather in August
In August, Sivas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sivas's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sivas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 4:49 AM – 6:23 PM
- Cloud cover
- 17%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.66 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.2
- out of 10
Sivas is central district and city in Sivas Province, Turkey.
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 25.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical August day in Sivas 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 23°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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 14 |
| 2 | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | 28 | 14 |
| 5 | 28 | 14 |
| 6 | 28 | 14 |
| 7 | 28 | 14 |
| 8 | 28 | 14 |
| 9 | 28 | 14 |
| 10 | 28 | 14 |
| 11 | 28 | 14 |
| 12 | 28 | 14 |
| 13 | 28 | 14 |
| 14 | 28 | 14 |
| 15 | 28 | 13 |
| 16 | 28 | 13 |
| 17 | 28 | 13 |
| 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 19 | 28 | 13 |
| 20 | 28 | 13 |
| 21 | 28 | 13 |
| 22 | 28 | 13 |
| 23 | 28 | 13 |
| 24 | 27 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 13 |
| 26 | 27 | 12 |
| 27 | 27 | 12 |
| 28 | 27 | 12 |
| 29 | 27 | 12 |
| 30 | 27 | 12 |
| 31 | 27 | 12 |
How August really feels in Sivas
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sivas 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -7° | 46 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -6° | 39 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -2° | 53 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 2° | 60 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 13 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 6° | 56 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 10° | 27 | 6.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 13° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 13° | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 9° | 13 | 2.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 5° | 31 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 10° / -1° | 42 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 4° / -4° | 44 | 9.1 | 7 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in August
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 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Cloudier (%) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | 3 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 98 | 2 |
| 4 | 98 | 2 |
| 5 | 98 | 2 |
| 6 | 98 | 2 |
| 7 | 98 | 2 |
| 8 | 98 | 2 |
| 9 | 98 | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | 2 |
| 11 | 98 | 2 |
| 12 | 98 | 2 |
| 13 | 98 | 2 |
| 14 | 98 | 2 |
| 15 | 98 | 2 |
| 16 | 98 | 2 |
| 17 | 98 | 2 |
| 18 | 98 | 2 |
| 19 | 98 | 2 |
| 20 | 98 | 2 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 |
| 22 | 98 | 2 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 |
| 28 | 98 | 2 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 |
| 31 | 97 | 3 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Sivas gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in August
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 3 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 4 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 6 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 10 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | 83 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 11 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:01 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:34 | 4:35 | 4:36 | 4:37 | 4:38 | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 4:34 | 6:42 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 4:35 | 6:41 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 4:36 | 6:39 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 4:37 | 6:38 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 4:38 | 6:37 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 4:39 | 6:36 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 4:40 | 6:35 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 4:41 | 6:34 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 4:42 | 6:33 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 4:43 | 6:31 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 4:44 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 4:45 | 6:29 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 4:46 | 6:27 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 4:47 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 4:48 | 6:25 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 4:49 | 6:23 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 4:50 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 13.5 | 4:51 | 6:21 |
| 19 | 13.5 | 4:52 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 4:53 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 4:54 | 6:16 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 4:54 | 6:15 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 4:55 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 4:56 | 6:12 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 4:57 | 6:10 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 4:58 | 6:09 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 4:59 | 6:07 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:00 | 6:06 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:01 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:02 | 6:02 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 5:03 | 6:01 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.66 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Sivas?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Sivas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sivas in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Sivas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Sivas in August
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 Sivas peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sivas in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sivas is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sivas's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Sivas?
Sivas sits at 39.7°N, 37.0°E, 1,287 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şarkışla, 68 km away.
Topography around Sivas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sivas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sivas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.
The land around Sivas is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (31%) within 80 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
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 Sivas (39.7483°, 37.0161°, elevation 1,287 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).