Yerköy weather in August

In August, Yerköy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 Yerköy's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yerköy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:59 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yerköy reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13217
23217
33217
43217
53217
63217
73217
83217
93217
103217
113217
123217
133217
143217
153216
163216
173216
183216
193116
203116
213116
223116
233116
243115
253115
263115
273115
283015
293015
303015
313014

How August really feels in Yerköy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yerköy 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°428.24.59.50.2
Feb / -2°347.53.410.41.3
Mar13° / 479.42.511.73.6
Apr18° / 438.70.4136.1
May24° / 10°399.1014.27.2
Jun28° / 14°255.7014.76.9
Jul32° / 17°61.4014.55.6
Aug32° / 16°51.1013.65.7
Sep27° / 12°92.3012.38.0
Oct21° / 2240.110.97.8
Nov13° / 365.81.19.84.3
Dec / -1°478.43.19.21.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yerköy gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
285132
385132
485132
586122
687121
787121
887121
988111
1088111
1188111
1289101
1389101
1489101
1589101
1690100
1789110
1889110
1989110
2089110
2189110
2290100
2390100
2490100
259190
269190
279280
289370
299370
309460
319550

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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 4:45 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:456:52
214.14:466:50
314.04:476:49
414.04:486:48
514.04:496:47
613.94:506:46
713.94:506:45
813.94:516:44
913.84:526:43
1013.84:536:41
1113.84:546:40
1213.74:556:39
1313.74:566:37
1413.64:576:36
1513.64:586:35
1613.64:596:33
1713.55:006:32
1813.55:016:31
1913.55:026:29
2013.45:036:28
2113.45:046:26
2213.35:056:25
2313.35:066:23
2413.35:076:22
2513.25:086:20
2613.25:096:19
2713.15:106:17
2813.15:116:16
2913.05:126:14
3013.05:136:12
3113.05:136:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Yerköy?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yerköy for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yerköy in August

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

In August, Yerköy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yerköy 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 Yerköy peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yerköy 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 Yerköy is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1421 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yerköy?

Yerköy sits at 39.6°N, 34.5°E, 770 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 35 km away.

Topography around Yerköy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yerköy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 788 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Yerköy is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Yozgat 35 km · Sungurlu 59 km · Kırşehir 61 km · Sorgun 64 km · Mucur 65 km · Alaca 67 km · Kaman 71 km · Keskin 73 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 Yerköy (39.6381°, 34.4672°, elevation 770 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).