Greece in August

August is one of Greece's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 18 destinations average 88/100, led by Halkidiki at 94 — 31°C and 5 rainy days — while Corfu is warmer at 37°C and scores 91.

#3 of 12 months for Greece · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇷 Greece, month by month

88/100 in August
  1. 60Jan
  2. 68Feb
  3. 75Mar
  4. 82Apr
  5. 85May
  6. 89Jun
  7. 87Jul
  8. 88Aug
  9. 90Sep
  10. 86Oct
  11. 73Nov
  12. 63Dec

Where in Greece in August

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1HalkidikiBeach31°C32 mm · 5 days94 tier SYes
2HeraklionIsland32°C13 mm · 1 day94 tier SYes
3MykonosIsland31°C1 mm · 0 days93 tier SYes
4NaxosIsland31°C2 mm · 0 days93 tier SYes
5SantoriniIsland32°C1 mm · 0 days93 tier SYes
6ChaniaIsland35°C7 mm · 2 days92 tier SYes
7MilosIsland28°C3 mm · 0 days92 tier SYes
8ParosIsland31°C2 mm · 0 days92 tier SYes
9CorfuIsland37°C28 mm · 4 days91 tier SYes
10KefaloniaIsland37°C7 mm · 2 days91 tier SYes
11RhodesIsland36°C1 mm · 0 days91 tier S—
12SkiathosIsland30°C28 mm · 3 days91 tier SYes
13ZakynthosIsland37°C8 mm · 2 days91 tier SYes
14KosIsland35°C0 mm · 0 days90 tier SYes
15AthensCity34°C11 mm · 2 days78 tier B—
16NafplioCity35°C14 mm · 2 days76 tier B—
17ThessalonikiCity37°C51 mm · 6 days69 tier C—
18KalabakaTrekking hub34°C28 mm · 5 days65 tier C—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Greece in August

  • August peak · Halkidiki and 4 more places · 1–31 Aug
  • Peza wine harvest · Heraklion · 20 Aug – 10 Oct (usually)
  • Greek August · Mykonos and 5 more places · 1–25 Aug
  • XLSIOR · Mykonos · 20–25 Aug
  • Naxos Festival, Bazeos Tower · Naxos · 1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)
  • Grape harvest · Santorini · 1 Aug – 10 Sep (usually)
  • Assumption on 15 August · Santorini and 1 more place · 12–18 Aug
  • Naoussa pirate raid · Paros · 23 Aug

Peak crowds at 15 of Greece's 16 well-known places this month.

Better months for Greece

September · 90/100June · 89/100July · 87/100Weakest: January · 60/100
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