Kavala weather in August

In August, Kavala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kavala's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Kavala is city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit.

Density
480/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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kavala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
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172821
182821
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202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262720
272720
282620
292620
302620
312620

Kavala 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 / 839.229.41.5
Feb / 728.71.710.41.9
Mar11° / 7810.51.211.72.9
Apr15° / 10°558.90.113.14.7
May20° / 14°519014.36.6
Jun24° / 18°377014.97.7
Jul27° / 21°265.1014.67.9
Aug27° / 21°183.8013.68.0
Sep23° / 18°385.9012.37.9
Oct19° / 13°647.2010.96.5
Nov14° / 10190.29.74.1
Dec / 118101.49.12.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25946
26937
27937
28937
29919
30919
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kavala gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10741465
20841465
30842455
40842445
50843435
60943425
71944415
81945405
91945405
1011046395
1111047384
1211048374
1311048364
1411149354
1521149353
1621249343
1721250333
1821350333
1921450322
2031449312
2131549302
2241648302
2341848292
2451947282
2552046272
2662245262
2772344252
2882443241
2992542221
30102641211
31122740201

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:22 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:227:35
214.25:237:34
314.15:247:33
414.15:257:31
514.15:267:30
614.05:277:29
714.05:287:28
814.05:297:27
913.95:307:25
1013.95:317:24
1113.85:327:23
1213.85:337:21
1313.85:347:20
1413.75:357:19
1513.75:367:17
1613.65:377:16
1713.65:387:14
1813.65:397:13
1913.55:407:12
2013.55:417:10
2113.45:427:08
2213.45:437:07
2313.45:447:05
2413.35:457:04
2513.35:467:02
2613.25:477:01
2713.25:486:59
2813.15:496:57
2913.15:506:56
3013.05:516:54
3113.05:526:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kavala

In seasonPeak

None of Kavala's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kavala's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Kavala?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kavala in August

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

In August, Kavala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kavala 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 offshore 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 Kavala 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 Kavala 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kavala?

Kavala sits at 40.9°N, 24.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Dráma, 32 km away.

XánthiSérresSmolyanKomotiníGotse DelchevKardzhaliPetrich

Topography around Kavala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Kavala is covered by water (37%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Dráma 32 km · Xánthi 46 km · Sérres 74 km · Smolyan 75 km · Komotiní 86 km · Gotse Delchev 90 km · Kardzhali 112 km · Petrich 113 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 Kavala (40.9396°, 24.4069°, elevation 34 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).