Zonguldak weather in August

In August, Zonguldak sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 50 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zonguldak's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zonguldak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:07 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Zonguldak is central district and city in Zonguldak Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
374/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Zonguldak reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Zonguldak weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 96143.99.31.1
Feb / 7612.33.310.31.2
Mar10° / 7712.31.611.71.9
Apr13° / 478.80.113.13.7
May17° / 14°436.8014.36.2
Jun22° / 18°506.6014.97.7
Jul25° / 21°425.7014.78.4
Aug25° / 21°505.9013.78.3
Sep22° / 19°828.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 15°10110.1010.96.1
Nov14° / 10°9010.50.29.74.0
Dec10° / 10713.71.89.12.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
9928
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14928
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278911
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zonguldak gets around 50 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022147301
2022047301
3021948301
4021948301
5031848301
6031849291
7031849291
8041849281
9041850271
10041851261
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18052648201
19052748191
20052848180
21062948170
22063047160
23063147150
24173146150
25183246140
26193245130
271103244130
282113243120
292133241110
303143340110
313153339100

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:517:07
214.24:527:05
314.24:537:04
414.14:547:03
514.14:557:02
614.14:567:01
714.04:576:59
814.04:586:58
914.04:596:57
1013.95:006:56
1113.95:016:54
1213.85:026:53
1313.85:036:52
1413.85:046:50
1513.75:066:49
1613.75:076:47
1713.65:086:46
1813.65:096:44
1913.65:106:43
2013.55:116:41
2113.55:126:40
2213.45:136:38
2313.45:146:37
2413.35:156:35
2513.35:166:33
2613.25:176:32
2713.25:186:30
2813.25:196:28
2913.15:206:27
3013.15:216:25
3113.05:226:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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36.4Intense
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106.2Intense
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146.1Intense
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176.0Intense
186.0Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zonguldak?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zonguldak in August

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

In August, Zonguldak sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zonguldak 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Zonguldak in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Zonguldak peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zonguldak?

Zonguldak sits at 41.5°N, 31.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çaycuma, 24 km away.

Topography around Zonguldak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zonguldak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Zonguldak is covered by trees (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Çaycuma 24 km · Devrek 29 km · Ereğli 36 km · Alaplı 45 km · Bartın 50 km · Akçakoca 69 km · Karabük 75 km · Safranbolu 78 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 Zonguldak (41.4514°, 31.7931°, elevation 24 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).