Dráma weather in August

In August, Dráma sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dráma's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dráma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Dráma is city in northeastern Greece.

Density
92/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dráma reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
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92916
102916
112916
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212815
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292714
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312614

How August really feels in Dráma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dráma 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 / -2°749.34.19.40.6
Feb / -1°749.43.710.41.3
Mar12° / 9112.93.311.72.8
Apr16° / 8413.40.413.14.6
May21° / 10°10214.5014.35.8
Jun25° / 13°8714.1014.96.4
Jul28° / 16°6610.5014.76.6
Aug28° / 16°528013.66.8
Sep24° / 12°588.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 688.7010.96.1
Nov12° / 888.70.69.73.4
Dec / -1°999.62.79.11.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
14919
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25919
269010
279010
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318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dráma gets around 52 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1637489
2638479
3639469
4640459
5641449
6642439
7742438
8743428
9744418
10844417
11845407
12945406
13946396
141046396
151046385
161146385
171246374
181347374
191447364
201547353
211647343
221747333
231847322
241948312
252148302
262248282
272448271
282648251
292847241
303047221
313247211

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:237:36
214.25:247:35
314.25:257:34
414.15:267:33
514.15:277:32
614.15:287:31
714.05:297:29
814.05:307:28
913.95:317:27
1013.95:327:26
1113.95:337:24
1213.85:347:23
1313.85:357:22
1413.75:367:20
1513.75:377:19
1613.75:387:17
1713.65:397:16
1813.65:407:14
1913.55:417:13
2013.55:427:11
2113.55:437:10
2213.45:447:08
2313.45:457:07
2413.35:467:05
2513.35:477:04
2613.25:487:02
2713.25:497:00
2813.15:506:59
2913.15:516:57
3013.15:526:55
3113.05:536:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dráma?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dráma for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dráma in August

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

In August, Dráma sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dráma 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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Dráma 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 Dráma peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dráma?

Dráma sits at 41.2°N, 24.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kavala, 32 km away.

SérresGotse DelchevXánthiSmolyanPetrichSandanskiBansko

Topography around Dráma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dráma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,732 m.

The land around Dráma is covered by cropland (31%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
2,142 m
80 km
2,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kavala 32 km · Sérres 51 km · Gotse Delchev 58 km · Xánthi 62 km · Smolyan 66 km · Petrich 83 km · Sandanski 86 km · Bansko 94 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 Dráma (41.1528°, 24.1473°, elevation 122 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).