When to visit Cappadocia
Cappadocia in August
Is August a good time for the balloons? In the official figures of the Slot Service Center (SHM), balloons flew on 26 of 31 days in August (2025), or 84%: more often than across all 14 months SHM has published (60%).
At the Nevşehir weather station, August averages a high of 28.7°C and a low of 13.6°C, with 8.4 mm of rain or snow over 1.7 days (MGM, 1959–2025).
Official figures: SHM (balloon flight days) and MGM (weather)Checked against the sources on November 13, 2026
Balloon flight days in August
Flight days in SHM's Cappadocia flight area, from the statistics SHM publishes each month.
| Month | Flight days | Share of days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 26 / 31 | 84% | SHM |
How many nights in August?
Each night in Cappadocia gives you one balloon morning. With balloons flying on 26 of 31 days in August (84%), the chance of at least one morning with flights is about:
84%
with 1 night
97%
with 2 nights
over 99%
with 3 nights
over 99%
with 4 nights
The calculation treats each morning as independent, which is a simplification: bad weather often lasts several days, so the real chance is somewhat lower. Records, not a forecast.
Work it out for other months and nightsReady-made plans for 1, 2 or 3 nightsSunrise and sunset in August
05:42–06:09
Sunrise, earliest to latest
19:13–19:52
Sunset, earliest to latest
Computed for Göreme for every day of August 2027, in Cappadocia time (Europe/Istanbul, UTC+3), against a flat horizon.
Balloon flights are planned around sunrise, so on a flight morning you are picked up in the dark, before the sunrise times above.
Sunrise, golden and blue hour for any dateWeather in August
28.7°C
Average high
13.6°C
Average low
8.4 mm
Average rain and snow
1.7
Average days with rain or snow
11.3 hr
Average sunshine per day
Long-term averages for 1959–2025 at the Nevşehir weather station, from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM). Averages, not a forecast. MGM statistics for Nevşehir
Questions
Is August a good time for the balloons? In the official figures of the Slot Service Center (SHM), balloons flew on 26 of 31 days in August (2025), or 84%: more often than across all 14 months SHM has published (60%).
At the Nevşehir weather station, August averages a high of 28.7°C and a low of 13.6°C, with 8.4 mm of rain or snow over 1.7 days (MGM, 1959–2025).
In August 2027, the sun rises in Göreme between 05:42 and 06:09 and sets between 19:13 and 19:52, Cappadocia time.