Zekeriya weather in August

In August, Zekeriya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.2 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 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zekeriya's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zekeriya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:18 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Zekeriya is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Sarıyer, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey.

Density
1,945/km²
people per km²

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 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zekeriya reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
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Zekeriya 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 / 7211.82.19.41.6
Feb / 6110.82.110.31.8
Mar11° / 6610.40.711.72.7
Apr15° / 10°417.4013.14.9
May20° / 14°326.1014.37.1
Jun25° / 19°345.7014.98.0
Jul28° / 22°264.2014.77.9
Aug28° / 22°244.2013.67.7
Sep24° / 19°506.5012.37.8
Oct20° / 15°738.4010.96.5
Nov15° / 11°629.109.74.5
Dec11° / 8612.21.19.12.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
259010
269010
278911
288911
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zekeriya gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022045312
2022045322
3021944322
4021944322
5031944312
6031944313
7031945303
8032045293
9042045293
10042145283
11042145273
12042245263
13042345252
14052445242
15052545232
16052645222
17052645212
18052746201
19062846201
20062846191
21062946181
22072947171
23082947160
24192947150
251102946140
261112946130
272132945120
282142944110
293162943100
30417294190
31418304080

Wind in August

Winds average 17 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2017light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:03 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:037:17
214.25:047:16
314.25:057:15
414.15:067:14
514.15:077:12
614.15:087:11
714.05:097:10
814.05:107:09
913.95:117:07
1013.95:127:06
1113.95:137:05
1213.85:147:03
1313.85:157:02
1413.75:167:01
1513.75:176:59
1613.75:186:58
1713.65:196:56
1813.65:206:55
1913.55:216:53
2013.55:226:52
2113.55:236:50
2213.45:246:49
2313.45:256:47
2413.35:266:46
2513.35:276:44
2613.25:286:43
2713.25:296:41
2813.15:306:39
2913.15:326:38
3013.15:336:36
3113.05:346:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zekeriya?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zekeriya in August

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

In August, Zekeriya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zekeriya in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Zekeriya 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 Zekeriya peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zekeriya 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 Zekeriya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zekeriya?

Zekeriya sits at 41.2°N, 29.0°E, 120 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tarabya, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Zekeriya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zekeriya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m.

The land around Zekeriya is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
950 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tarabya 7.0 km · İstinye 10 km · Çubuklu 11 km · Şişli 16 km · Sultangazi 17 km · Üsküdar 20 km · Eminönü 21 km · Fatih 21 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 Zekeriya (41.1981°, 29.0303°, elevation 120 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).