Is Athens hot in August?
Days are typically hot at 33.3°C, while nights average 23.7°C.
Greece · 1991–2020 normal
Athens in
August.
Typical August weather in Athens: 33.3°C by day, 23.7°C at night, 3 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high33.3°C
Typical low23.7°C
Rain3 mm
Wet days0.5
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 53 out of 100 (October leads the year at 98). Daylight is calculated as 13 h 38 from latitude 37.98°. Open-water sea temperature is 25.9°C (15 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Athens like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 3 mm across about 1 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 38 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 9 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
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Warm sea in August
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 25.9°C in August. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 264371
- NOAA station
- GR000016716 · HELLINIKON
- Station distance
- 9.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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