Alanya weather in August
In August, Alanya has daytime highs averaging 31 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 3.2 wet days, and a sea temperature of 29 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 31.1°C Average high
- 23.0°C Average low
- 3.2days Wet days
- 10mm Rainfall
- 29.0°C Sea temperature
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 31.3 °C | 23.4 °C | 12 % |
| 11–20 August | 31.3 °C | 23.1 °C | 11 % |
| 21–31 August | 30.9 °C | 22.5 °C | 8 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 22 of 31 | 71 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 3.2 of 31 | 10 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 27 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 38 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Relative humidity | 66 % |
| Wind speed | 12 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 9 % |
Where Alanya ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Asia in August | 35thof 50 | 88/100 |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 27.7 °C | 17 mm | 13 % |
| July | 30.9 °C | 10 mm | 7 % |
| August | 31.1 °C | 10 mm | 9 % |
| September | 28.5 °C | 22 mm | 11 % |
| October | 24.4 °C | 60 mm | 27 % |
See all twelve months for Alanya
- August is the warmest month in Alanya.
- It is the 2nd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 3.2 of 31 days — 10 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.2 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 38 °C, 7.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 88 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanya | 31 °C | 3.2 | 29 |
| Antalya | 34 °C | 1 | 29 |
| Karaman | 31 °C | 1 | – |
| Konya | 31 °C | 1 | – |
| Isparta | 30 °C | 2 | – |
| Nicosia | 36 °C | 1 | 28 |
| Limassol | 33 °C | 0 | 27 |
| Mersin | 31 °C | 1 | 29 |
| Tarsus | 32 °C | 1 | – |
QuestionsAugust in Alanya, answered
How warm is Alanya in August?
Daily highs average 31 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 8.2 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Alanya in August?
August averages 10 mm of rain, spread over about 3 of the 31 days — 10 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 9 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 29 °C off Alanya in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Alanya averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.