Turkey in August

August is Turkey's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 26 destinations average 79/100, led by Bodrum at 92 — 36°C and 1 rainy day — while Uludağ is cooler at 20°C and scores 14.

#7 of 12 months for Turkey · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇷 Turkey, month by month

79/100 in August
  1. 60Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 85Jun
  7. 80Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 87Sep
  10. 87Oct
  11. 75Nov
  12. 63Dec

Where in Turkey in August

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1BodrumBeach36°C2 mm · 1 day92 tier SYes
2ÖlüdenizBeach36°C7 mm · 2 days92 tier S—
3ÇeşmeBeach32°C1 mm · 0 days91 tier SYes
4AntalyaBeach37°C1 mm · 0 days90 tier S—
5DatçaBeach34°C0 mm · 0 days90 tier SYes
6FethiyeBeach39°C15 mm · 4 days90 tier S—
7MarmarisBeach39°C5 mm · 1 day90 tier S—
8VanCity28°C5 mm · 1 day90 tier SYes
9AlanyaBeach37°C12 mm · 4 days89 tier A—
10KalkanBeach38°C9 mm · 3 days89 tier A—
11KaşBeach39°C10 mm · 3 days89 tier A—
12SideBeach36°C6 mm · 2 days89 tier A—
13KarsCity28°C36 mm · 9 days87 tier AYes
14SafranboluCity31°C26 mm · 6 days84 tier A—
15AnkaraCity32°C8 mm · 2 days81 tier A—
16BursaCity34°C21 mm · 3 days79 tier B—
17IstanbulCity32°C15 mm · 3 days77 tier B—
18IzmirCity35°C6 mm · 1 day76 tier B—
19SelçukCity35°C3 mm · 1 day76 tier B—
20GöremeTrekking hub30°C5 mm · 2 days75 tier B—
21TrabzonCity31°C135 mm · 17 days75 tier B—
22ÜrgüpTrekking hub31°C5 mm · 1 day73 tier B—
23RizeCity32°C177 mm · 21 days68 tier C—
24PamukkaleCity38°C9 mm · 3 days56 tier D—
25MardinCity38°C1 mm · 0 days51 tier D—
26UludağSki resort20°C34 mm · 8 days14 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Turkey in August

  • Bodrum Ballet Festival · Bodrum · 1–25 Aug (usually)
  • Loggerhead nesting at Patara · Kaş · 1 May – 30 Sep
  • Bosphorus cross-continental swim · Istanbul · 15 Jul – 31 Aug (usually)
  • Victory Day · Istanbul and 1 more place · 30 Aug
  • Storks on the aqueduct · Selçuk · 15 Mar – 31 Aug (usually)
  • Meryemana Assumption Day · Selçuk · 14–15 Aug
  • Alpine meadows in flower · Uludağ · 20 Jun – 31 Aug (usually)
  • Loggerhead nesting · Side · 15 May – 30 Sep (usually)

Peak crowds at 5 of Turkey's 11 well-known places this month.

Better months for Turkey

September · 87/100October · 87/100May · 85/100Weakest: January · 60/100
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