Greece weather in August
In August, Greece averages 30 to 33°C by day across Rhodes, Crete and Athens. Athens is the warmest at 33°C, Crete the coolest at 30°C. The sea is 27 to 28°C.
Greece in August, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full August detail.
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Greece in August: quick answers
Is Greece hot in August?
In August, Greece averages 30 to 33°C by day across Rhodes, Crete and Athens. Athens is the warmest at 33°C, Crete the coolest at 30°C. The sea is 27 to 28°C. August is hot in Athens: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in Greece in August?
Athens, at an average high of 33°C. The driest is Rhodes, with about 1 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in Greece in August?
Yes: Rhodes (28°C), Athens (27°C), Crete (27°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
How we measured this
Greece here means Rhodes, Crete and Athens: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
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