Chalkída weather in August
In August, Chalkída sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chalkída's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chalkída's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 2.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min
- 5:44 AM – 7:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 13%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Chalkída is Greek city in Central Greece region.
- Density
- 143/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical August day in Chalkída reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| 1 | 31 | 22 |
| 2 | 31 | 22 |
| 3 | 31 | 22 |
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| 31 | 29 | 21 |
Chalkída weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 67 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 5° | 60 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 63 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 33 | 5.9 | 0 | 13 | 6.9 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 31 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 10 | 2.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 29 | 3.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 15° | 40 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 52 | 7 | 0 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 7° | 77 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.
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| Clearer (%) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Cloudier (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 98 | 2 |
| 4 | 98 | 2 |
| 5 | 98 | 2 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 |
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| 12 | 98 | 2 |
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| 17 | 98 | 2 |
| 18 | 98 | 2 |
| 19 | 98 | 2 |
| 20 | 98 | 2 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 |
| 22 | 97 | 3 |
| 23 | 97 | 3 |
| 24 | 96 | 4 |
| 25 | 96 | 4 |
| 26 | 96 | 4 |
| 27 | 96 | 4 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 |
| 29 | 95 | 5 |
| 30 | 95 | 5 |
| 31 | 95 | 5 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Chalkída gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 |
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| 10 | 7 |
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| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Comfortable (%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 51 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 2 | 23 | 51 | 23 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 22 | 52 | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 21 | 52 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | 54 | 24 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 24 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 24 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 23 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 23 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 | 19 | 56 | 22 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 21 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 21 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 20 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 20 | 58 | 20 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 19 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 19 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 22 | 58 | 18 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 23 | 57 | 18 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 24 | 57 | 17 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 25 | 56 | 17 | 1 |
| 21 | 2 | 25 | 56 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 | 26 | 55 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 27 | 55 | 15 | 1 |
| 24 | 3 | 28 | 54 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 28 | 55 | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 29 | 53 | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 31 | 52 | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 32 | 49 | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 33 | 48 | 10 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:53 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:31 | 7:32 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:32 | 7:31 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 5:33 | 7:30 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:34 | 7:29 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:28 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:27 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 5:36 | 7:26 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:25 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:38 | 7:24 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 5:39 | 7:22 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:21 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:20 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 5:42 | 7:19 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:18 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:44 | 7:16 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 5:44 | 7:15 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 5:45 | 7:14 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:46 | 7:12 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 5:47 | 7:11 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 5:48 | 7:09 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 5:49 | 7:08 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 5:50 | 7:07 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 5:51 | 7:05 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 5:52 | 7:04 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 5:53 | 7:02 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 5:54 | 7:01 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 5:54 | 6:59 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:55 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:56 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:57 | 6:55 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:58 | 6:53 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.57 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Chalkída?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Chalkída for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chalkída in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Chalkída sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Chalkída in August
The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 29 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Chalkída in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chalkída peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Chalkída in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chalkída is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Chalkída?
Chalkída sits at 38.5°N, 23.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Thívai, 29 km away.
Topography around Chalkída
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chalkída.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chalkída has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,722 m.
The land around Chalkída is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (29%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.
Greece travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 60% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $26,948
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 592
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chalkída (38.4635°, 23.6028°, elevation 22 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).