Highest temperature in Ankara on July 27?

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Market context

Ankara’s afternoon high for 27 July will be measured at Esenboğa International Airport, so the relevant question is whether the day peaks in a familiar midsummer range or runs hotter than normal. Current public weather for Ankara shows 15°C, with high humidity, light north-easterly wind and rising pressure, which is consistent with a morning reading rather than the eventual daily maximum.[1]

The market’s 0% yes price implies traders see little chance of the temperature landing in the contract’s target band, but the historical July profile does not support treating the outcome as a long shot. Independent climate summaries put Ankara’s typical July high at about 31°C, with very dry, mostly sunny conditions and average winds that are usually not strong enough to cap daytime heating.[2] That makes the live contract more dependent on the exact heat profile at the airport than on broad seasonal norms, especially since settlements use the single highest recorded temperature at that station rather than a citywide average.[2]

For traders, the main catalysts are the day’s synoptic set-up and any last-minute shift in cloud cover, wind or humidity, because those can move a July high by several degrees even without a dramatic weather regime change. In this case, there is no meaningful sportsbook-style price discovery to compare with, so the main cross-platform reference is the contrast between the market’s zero-implied probability and the climate baseline for Ankara’s summer peak, which still clusters around the low 30s Celsius.[2]

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Methodology

We track Highest temperature in Ankara on July 27? across the five venues with material prediction-market liquidity. The probability shown is the live Polymarket mid; the comparison rows summarise how each venue treats the underlying contract — fees, KYC thresholds, settlement currency, deposit options. The highlighted row marks the cheapest route into Polymarket's order book.

Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

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