Delphi weather in August

In August, Delphi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Delphi's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delphi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Delphi is modern village in Fokida, Greece.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Delphi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212720
222720
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302619
312619

Delphi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8111.33.19.61.8
Feb10° / 7111.23.110.52.2
Mar12° / 7510.92.111.73.3
Apr16° / 448.30.1135.3
May21° / 13°447.2014.17.1
Jun25° / 17°295.1014.68.1
Jul27° / 20°234.1014.48.1
Aug27° / 20°173.4013.58.2
Sep24° / 17°375.9012.38.0
Oct19° / 13°467.70116.6
Nov15° / 719.10.29.94.4
Dec10° / 8811.92.99.42.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30937
31928

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Delphi gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2812
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1227647
2227647
3227647
4228628
5228637
6229627
7230617
8231607
9232597
10333577
11334576
12335566
13336556
14437536
15438526
16439516
17540505
18540495
19641495
20641484
21741474
22842474
23942464
24942453
251043443
261143433
271244422
281344402
291445392
301545381
311746361

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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 5:35 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:357:37
214.05:367:36
314.05:377:35
413.95:387:34
513.95:397:33
613.95:407:32
713.85:417:30
813.85:427:29
913.85:437:28
1013.75:437:27
1113.75:447:26
1213.75:457:24
1313.65:467:23
1413.65:477:22
1513.55:487:21
1613.55:497:19
1713.55:507:18
1813.45:517:17
1913.45:527:15
2013.45:537:14
2113.35:537:12
2213.35:547:11
2313.25:557:10
2413.25:567:08
2513.25:577:07
2613.15:587:05
2713.15:597:04
2813.06:007:02
2913.06:017:01
3013.06:026:59
3112.96:036:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Delphi?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Delphi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Delphi in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Delphi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Delphi 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 16 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 Jun 3 to Nov 8 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Delphi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Delphi peaks around June 21 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Delphi in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Delphi is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1819 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Delphi?

Delphi sits at 38.5°N, 22.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Livadeiá, 34 km away.

AígioLamíaPatrasKórinthosThívaiMégaraAgrínio

Topography around Delphi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Delphi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Delphi has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Delphi is covered by trees (48%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,345 m
16 km
2,440 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Livadeiá 34 km · Aígio 44 km · Lamía 47 km · Patras 71 km · Kórinthos 72 km · Thívai 74 km · Mégara 92 km · Agrínio 96 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
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Delphi (38.4794°, 22.4936°, elevation 0 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).