Turhal weather in August

In August, Turhal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Turhal's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:51 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Turhal is district of Tokat, 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Turhal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
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202916
212916
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232915
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272815
282815
292815
302815
312814

How August really feels in Turhal

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.

Turhal 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 / -3°509.169.40.1
Feb / -2°448.75.110.41.0
Mar12° / 60114.211.73.0
Apr17° / 57111135.2
May21° / 5811.8014.26.5
Jun26° / 13°317.2014.87.5
Jul29° / 16°112.5014.67.2
Aug29° / 16°92.2013.67.0
Sep26° / 12°183.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 345.10.110.97.1
Nov13° / 456.21.39.83.9
Dec / -1°538.749.20.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
188911
198911
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318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Turhal gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
136
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
279
289
299
3010
3110

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12650232
22551231
32551231
42452231
52452231
62453221
72453221
82454211
92554201
102554201
112654191
122753191
132853181
142853181
153051181
163150181
173249181
183448181
193547181
203646171
213845170
223944160
234143160
244342150
254441140
264640130
274839120
285039110
295337100
30563680
31583570

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:376:47
214.14:386:46
314.14:396:45
414.14:406:44
514.04:406:42
614.04:416:41
714.04:426:40
813.94:436:39
913.94:446:38
1013.84:456:36
1113.84:466:35
1213.84:476:34
1313.74:486:32
1413.74:496:31
1513.74:506:30
1613.64:516:28
1713.64:526:27
1813.54:536:25
1913.54:546:24
2013.54:556:22
2113.44:566:21
2213.44:576:19
2313.34:586:18
2413.34:596:16
2513.25:006:15
2613.25:016:13
2713.25:026:12
2813.15:036:10
2913.15:046:08
3013.05:056:07
3113.05:066:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Turhal?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Turhal in August

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

In August, Turhal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Turhal 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 Turhal peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turhal 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 Turhal is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turhal?

Turhal sits at 40.4°N, 36.1°E, 538 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zile, 19 km away.

Topography around Turhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turhal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Turhal is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (33%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zile 19 km · Amasya 36 km · Tokat 41 km · Taşova 46 km · Erbaa 52 km · Suluova 61 km · Havza 74 km · Merzifon 75 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 Turhal (40.3875°, 36.0811°, elevation 538 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).