SeasonMapAlanya weather in August
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August in Alanya: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.
#5 of 12 months in Alanya · #263 of 1383 destinations to visit in August · comfort 89/100 (tier A)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Alanya in August
Other months in Alanya
Alanya's forum calls September close to perfect, typically 27-30°C with cloudless skies and a warm sea ideal for swimming. Regulars flag online forecasts as sometimes wrongly predicting rain that never arrives, and are consistent that this is one of the more reliably sunny stretches of the year along Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
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Alanya climate normals — August
| Daytime high | 32°C / 90°F | 🔥 sweltering |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 27°C / 80°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 37°C / 99°F | |
| Sea temperature | 30°C / 87°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 12 mm / 0.5 in | ☀️ dry |
| Rainy days | 4 days | |
| Humidity | 68% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 23°C / 74°F | |
| Sunshine | 12.3 h/day | |
| Daylight | 13.5 h | |
| Wind | 13 km/h / 8 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 55 | 🙂 moderate |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Alanya in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer holidays in Turkey, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Alanya's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherAlanya's best weather comes in June, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
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What's on in Alanya in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Sea warm enough to swim
15 May – 20 Nov · usuallyThis is the warmest stretch of the Turkish coast and the last to cool, which is why the season runs deep into November while the rest of the Mediterranean has given up.
- Hazard
Wildfire season
15 Jun – 30 Sep · usuallySmoke seasonThe pine slopes behind the town burn in most bad summers, and Manavgat an hour west lost villages in 2021. Smoke and a shut coast road are the realistic risk, not the fire itself. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Alanya — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Alanya?
Alanya in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Alanya?
- August in Alanya: sweltering, dry — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Alanya on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
- What is the weather like in Alanya in August?
- In August, Alanya averages a daily high of 32.1°C and a low of 26.9°C, with about 11.9 mm of rain over roughly 4.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Alanya in August?
- Alanya has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 55 in August.
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