Ankara Weather in August
Ankara in August
The short of it: Ankara in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 16 °C (61 °F), with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain and about 13 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 16° · rain 9.0 mm · daylight 13 h 44 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Ankara an average August high of 31°, a low of 16° and some 9.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the driest month of the year, only 9.0 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 13 h 44 min in mid-August, 60 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Ankara runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Kızılay, 0 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Ankara, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KızılayAnkara | 0 km WNW | 31° | 16° | 9.0 mm |
| ÇankayaAnkara | 1 km ESE | 31° | 16° | 9.0 mm |
| KavaklıdereAnkara | 1 km SSE | 30° | 16° | 9.0 mm |
| MebusevleriAnkara | 2 km NW | 31° | 16° | 9.0 mm |
| BahçelievlerAnkara | 3 km WNW | 31° | 16° | 9.0 mm |
| GaziosmanpaşaAnkara | 3 km SSE | 30° | 16° | 9.0 mm |
| İncirliAnkara | 7 km N | 31° | 16° | 10 mm |
| EtlikAnkara | 7 km NNW | 30° | 16° | 10 mm |