Giannitsá weather in August
In August, Giannitsá sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Giannitsá's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giannitsá's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 3.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 5:45 AM – 7:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 21%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Giannitsá is city in Pella regional unit, Macedonia, Greece.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical August day in Giannitsá reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°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) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 21 |
| 2 | 34 | 21 |
| 3 | 34 | 21 |
| 4 | 34 | 21 |
| 5 | 34 | 21 |
| 6 | 34 | 21 |
| 7 | 34 | 21 |
| 8 | 34 | 20 |
| 9 | 34 | 20 |
| 10 | 34 | 20 |
| 11 | 34 | 20 |
| 12 | 34 | 20 |
| 13 | 34 | 20 |
| 14 | 34 | 20 |
| 15 | 34 | 20 |
| 16 | 34 | 20 |
| 17 | 34 | 20 |
| 18 | 33 | 20 |
| 19 | 33 | 20 |
| 20 | 33 | 20 |
| 21 | 33 | 19 |
| 22 | 33 | 19 |
| 23 | 33 | 19 |
| 24 | 33 | 19 |
| 25 | 33 | 19 |
| 26 | 32 | 19 |
| 27 | 32 | 19 |
| 28 | 32 | 19 |
| 29 | 32 | 18 |
| 30 | 32 | 18 |
| 31 | 31 | 18 |
How August really feels in Giannitsá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Giannitsá 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 | 9° / 1° | 58 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 55 | 8 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 65 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 48 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.7 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 42 | 7.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 26 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 39 | 5.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 66 | 7 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 73 | 8 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 78 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 93 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 |
| Cloudier (%) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 |
| 2 | 94 | 6 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 |
| 4 | 93 | 7 |
| 5 | 93 | 7 |
| 6 | 93 | 7 |
| 7 | 93 | 7 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 95 | 5 |
| 12 | 95 | 5 |
| 13 | 95 | 5 |
| 14 | 95 | 5 |
| 15 | 95 | 5 |
| 16 | 95 | 5 |
| 17 | 96 | 4 |
| 18 | 96 | 4 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 |
| 20 | 95 | 5 |
| 21 | 95 | 5 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 |
| 25 | 94 | 6 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 90 | 10 |
| 30 | 89 | 11 |
| 31 | 89 | 11 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Giannitsá gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 29 | 11 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 12 |
Humidity in August
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Comfortable (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 12 |
| 2 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 12 |
| 3 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 12 |
| 4 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 12 |
| 5 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 12 |
| 6 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 12 |
| 7 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 12 |
| 8 | 14 | 36 | 38 | 12 |
| 9 | 14 | 36 | 38 | 12 |
| 10 | 15 | 36 | 37 | 12 |
| 11 | 16 | 36 | 37 | 11 |
| 12 | 16 | 36 | 37 | 11 |
| 13 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 11 |
| 14 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 11 |
| 15 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 10 |
| 16 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 10 |
| 17 | 20 | 36 | 35 | 9 |
| 18 | 20 | 37 | 34 | 9 |
| 19 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 8 |
| 20 | 22 | 37 | 33 | 8 |
| 21 | 22 | 37 | 33 | 8 |
| 22 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 7 |
| 23 | 24 | 37 | 32 | 7 |
| 24 | 24 | 37 | 32 | 6 |
| 25 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| 26 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| 27 | 27 | 37 | 31 | 5 |
| 28 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 5 |
| 29 | 30 | 36 | 30 | 5 |
| 30 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 5 |
| 31 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 4 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:30 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:00 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:00 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 5:30 | 7:42 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 5:31 | 7:41 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 5:32 | 7:40 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 5:33 | 7:39 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 5:34 | 7:38 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:35 | 7:37 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:36 | 7:36 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:34 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 5:38 | 7:33 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 5:39 | 7:32 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 5:40 | 7:31 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 5:41 | 7:29 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 5:42 | 7:28 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 5:43 | 7:26 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 5:44 | 7:25 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 5:45 | 7:24 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 5:46 | 7:22 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 5:47 | 7:21 |
| 19 | 13.5 | 5:48 | 7:19 |
| 20 | 13.5 | 5:49 | 7:18 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 5:50 | 7:16 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 5:51 | 7:15 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:52 | 7:13 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:53 | 7:12 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:54 | 7:10 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:55 | 7:08 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 5:56 | 7:07 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:57 | 7:05 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:58 | 7:04 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:59 | 7:02 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 6:01 | 7:00 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Giannitsá?
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 Giannitsá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Giannitsá in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Giannitsá sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Giannitsá 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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Giannitsá 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 Giannitsá peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Giannitsá 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 Giannitsá is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Giannitsá?
Giannitsá sits at 40.8°N, 22.4°E, 31 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Chalkidóna, 18 km away.
Topography around Giannitsá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Giannitsá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Giannitsá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.
The land around Giannitsá is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (26%) 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 Giannitsá (40.7919°, 22.4075°, elevation 31 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).