Vakfıkebir in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vakfıkebir sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 341 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Vakfıkebir's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vakfıkebir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 341 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vakfıkebir in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Vakfıkebir reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Vakfıkebir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vakfıkebir weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 1° | 116 | 14.5 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 7° / 1° | 89 | 12.7 | 9 | 10.4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 113 | 15.8 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 13° / 6° | 108 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 126 | 16.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 15° | 117 | 15.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 105 | 16.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 23° / 18° | 120 | 18 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 174 | 15.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 11° | 183 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 134 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 113 | 13.1 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vakfıkebir gets around 341 mm of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Vakfıkebir?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Vakfıkebir for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vakfıkebir in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vakfıkebir sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vakfıkebir in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — 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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 18 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Vakfıkebir in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vakfıkebir peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Vakfıkebir?
Vakfıkebir sits at 41.0°N, 39.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Beşikdüzü, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Vakfıkebir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vakfıkebir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vakfıkebir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,284 m.
The land around Vakfıkebir is covered by trees (54%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (38%) and grassland (21%) 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 Vakfıkebir (41.0458°, 39.2764°, elevation 12 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.