Athens weather in August
Athens in August averages 29°C (85°F), 6 mm of rain and 11.7 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Athens, August is the warmest, the driest and the third sunniest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (85°F)
24–35°C · 76–94°F
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
hours per day
What is Athens like in August?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Athens in August?
High-factor sun cream
With 11.7 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 10°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
August compared with July and September
August in Athens is about the same temperature as July and about as wet as it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
August in Athens is 4.4°C warmer than September and 18 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Athens in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 37 minutes in Athens, rising about 06:40 and setting about 20:17 local time.
August ends 1 hour 4 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 10 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Athens
Dates are a starting point for August.
Travel guides for Athens
What to read before you book.
Athens weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C / 50°F | 59 mm |
| February | 11°C / 51°F | 46 mm |
| March | 13°C / 55°F | 41 mm |
| April | 17°C / 62°F | 31 mm |
| May | 22°C / 71°F | 19 mm |
| June | 27°C / 80°F | 7 mm |
| July | 29°C / 85°F | 7 mm |
| August | 29°C / 85°F | 6 mm |
| September | 25°C / 77°F | 24 mm |
| October | 20°C / 69°F | 39 mm |
| November | 16°C / 60°F | 74 mm |
| December | 12°C / 53°F | 86 mm |
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FAQs about Athens in August
August climate averages for Athens, 1991–2020.
Athens averages 29°C (85°F) in August, ranging from about 24°C (76°F) at night to 35°C (94°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. August sees only about 6 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. August averages 29°C (85°F) against 25°C (77°F) in September — 4.4°C warmer.
August is about as warm as July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 11.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 37 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 47 minutes in June and 9 hours 33 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:40 and sunset about 20:17 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 4 minutes shorter than it starts.
