USD to TRY in August 2026: high, low, average
Updated September 26, 2026
The US dollar bought 47.881 Turkish lira on average in August 2026. The rate rose almost every day: on 20 of the 21 fixings it was higher than the day before, and it fell only once. The month opened at its low of 47.536 on August 3 and closed at its high of 48.262 on August 31, a rise of 1.53%. These are cross rates calculated from European Central Bank reference data.
A steady, predictable climb
The biggest daily change of the month was a rise of 0.24% on August 28, to 48.245. The daily moves were small, but they came in one direction. Because the low was the first day and the high the last, the monthly range of 1.53% equals the change over the month.
This pattern, a slow and almost uninterrupted rise, is typical of the lira in recent years. It changes how people should think about timing: for someone who needs dollars, waiting has consistently cost more lira.
Daily USD/TRY rates
| Date | USD/TRY rate |
|---|---|
| August 3 | 47.536 |
| August 4 | 47.556 |
| August 5 | 47.576 |
| August 6 | 47.595 |
| August 7 | 47.706 |
| August 10 | 47.695 |
| August 11 | 47.727 |
| August 12 | 47.758 |
| August 13 | 47.775 |
| August 14 | 47.884 |
| August 17 | 47.902 |
| August 18 | 47.912 |
| August 19 | 47.935 |
| August 20 | 47.954 |
| August 21 | 48.065 |
| August 24 | 48.081 |
| August 25 | 48.099 |
| August 26 | 48.117 |
| August 27 | 48.131 |
| August 28 | 48.245 |
| August 31 | 48.262 |
Against July 2026 and August 2025
- July 2026: average 47.086. August was 1.69% higher.
- August 2025: average 40.836. August 2026 was 17.25% higher.
In a single year the dollar went from 40.836 to 47.881 lira on average.
What this means in practice
For people in Turkey who save or pay in dollars, a rate that rises almost daily means that dollar purchases made earlier in the month were cheaper in lira. For those earning dollars, for example exporters or remote workers with foreign clients, converting later gave more lira.
For foreign visitors, a dollar goes further in lira terms each month, although local prices also adjust over time.
At the monthly average, one lira was worth 0.020885 dollars.
Budgeting with a rising rate
If you plan payments in dollars and hold lira, a monthly average understates what you will pay at the end of the month when the trend is this steady. For August 2026 the average was 47.881, but the last fixing was 48.262. A budget based on the latest rate, plus a margin for the trend, is closer to reality than one based on the average.
For accounting, many policies still use the rate of the transaction date. The daily table above gives you each fixing.
Checking the rate you were given
Banks and exchange offices in Turkey quote buying and selling rates that can sit well away from the reference. Before a large conversion, compare the quote with the fixing of the same day in the table above. The gap is the price of the service, and it is often larger than a week of the lira's steady movement. Where you have a choice of provider, that gap is the easiest saving to make.
What to do
- Look up the rate of your payment date on the USD/TRY daily rates for August 2026 page.
- Open USD/TRY on the high day of the month for the last fixing of August.
- When budgeting dollar costs, start from the latest rate on the USD to TRY exchange rate today page, and use the average only for reporting.
- See USD/TRY in 2026 for the months before August.
- Use the 100 USD to TRY converter for quick sums.
Questions and answers
What was the average USD to TRY rate in August 2026?
The dollar averaged 47.881 lira in August 2026, based on 21 ECB cross rates.
How often did the dollar rise against the lira in August 2026?
On 20 of the 21 fixings the rate was higher than the day before, and it fell only once.
How much did the dollar gain against the lira in a year?
The August 2026 average of 47.881 was 17.25% above the August 2025 average of 40.836.