The sunniest places in Greece in August
The sunniest place in Greece in August is Kos — Sunshine Score 98/100, around 27°C days and 1 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Rhodes (98) and Karpathos (98). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Larissa is Greece's warmest in August at 35°C / 95°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kos | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 1 mm | 26° |
| 2 | Rhodes | 98 | 32° / 90°F | 3 mm | 28° |
| 3 | Karpathos | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 2 mm | 27° |
| 4 | Kastelorizo | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 2 mm | 30° |
| 5 | Kalymnos | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 1 mm | 26° |
| 6 | Astypalaia | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 2 mm | 26° |
| 7 | Kasos | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 2 mm | 26° |
| 8 | Sitia | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 3 mm | 27° |
| 9 | Samos | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 1 mm | 26° |
| 10 | Ikaria | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 1 mm | 25° |
| 11 | Leros | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 25° |
| 12 | Chios | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 2 mm | 25° |
| 13 | Milos | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 3 mm | 26° |
| 14 | Santorini | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 2 mm | 26° |
| 15 | Heraklion | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 4 mm | 28° |
| 16 | Kithira | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 4 mm | 28° |
| 17 | Mykonos | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 26° |
| 18 | Naxos | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 2 mm | 26° |
| 19 | Paros | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 3 mm | 26° |
| 20 | Athens | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 8 mm | 27° |
| 21 | Chaniá | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 4 mm | 28° |
| 22 | Syros | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 4 mm | 26° |
| 23 | Mytilene | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 3 mm | 25° |
| 24 | Zakynthos | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 15 mm | 28° |
| 25 | Limnos | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 10 mm | 26° |
| 26 | Kefallinia | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 15 mm | 27° |
| 27 | Preveza | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 23 mm | 28° |
| 28 | Skiros | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 13 mm | 26° |
| 29 | Corfu | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 25 mm | 29° |
| 30 | Ioannina | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 25 mm | — |
| 31 | Skiathos | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 16 mm | 27° |
| 32 | Kozani | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 30 mm | — |
| 33 | Kastoria | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 33 mm | — |
| 34 | Patras | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 13 mm | 29° |
| 35 | Kalamata | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 9 mm | 28° |
| 36 | Alexandroupoli | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 14 mm | 27° |
| 37 | Kavala | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 21 mm | 28° |
| 38 | Thessaloniki | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 24 mm | 30° |
| 39 | Larissa | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 22 mm | — |
| 40 | Nea Anchialos | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 22 mm | 29° |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in August or Europe's sunniest in August. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Greece heat guide covers every month.