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Zakynthos weather in August

Zakynthos in August averages 27°C (81°F), 4 mm of rain and 11.3 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.

Of the twelve months in Zakynthos, August is the warmest, the second driest and the third sunniest.

Zakynthos
Average temp
27°C (81°F)

21–33°C · 70–91°F

Rainfall
4 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
11.3 h

hours per day

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What is Zakynthos 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 Zakynthos in August?

  • High-factor sun cream

    With 11.3 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 12°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 Zakynthos is 0.6°C warmer than July and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (80°F).

August in Zakynthos is 3.8°C warmer than September and 47 mm drier than it, which averages 23°C (74°F).

Daylight in Zakynthos in August

On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 37 minutes in Zakynthos, rising about 06:52 and setting about 20:28 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 9 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

Where to stay in Zakynthos

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Zakynthos weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

How August compares with the rest of the year

August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.

Zakynthos weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January11°C / 51°F111 mm
February11°C / 51°F105 mm
March12°C / 54°F59 mm
April15°C / 59°F38 mm
May19°C / 67°F16 mm
June24°C / 75°F8 mm
July26°C / 80°F2 mm
August27°C / 81°F4 mm
September23°C / 74°F51 mm
October19°C / 67°F88 mm
November16°C / 60°F150 mm
December12°C / 54°F147 mm

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FAQs about Zakynthos in August

August climate averages for Zakynthos, 1991–2020.

Zakynthos averages 27°C (81°F) in August, ranging from about 21°C (70°F) at night to 33°C (91°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 4 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.

Yes. August averages 27°C (81°F) against 23°C (74°F) in September — 3.8°C warmer.

August is 0.6°C warmer than 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 11.3 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 46 minutes in June and 9 hours 34 minutes in December.

On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:52 and sunset about 20:28 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 4 minutes shorter than it starts.