Kilkís weather in August

In August, Kilkís sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 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 Kilkís's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilkís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Kilkís is city and district capital in Greece.

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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kilkís reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°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)
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23422
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
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203421
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253320
263320
273220
283219
293219
303219
313119

How August really feels in Kilkís

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kilkís 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 577.91.89.41.8
Feb11° / 517.61.410.42.9
Mar15° / 618.80.811.74.9
Apr20° / 467.5013.16.7
May25° / 14°427014.37.4
Jun31° / 19°264.9014.95.4
Jul34° / 21°213.2014.64.1
Aug34° / 21°193.2013.64.1
Sep28° / 16°334.8012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°606.5010.97.3
Nov15° / 687.90.39.74.8
Dec10° / 768.61.29.12.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15955
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26928
27928
28928
299010
309010
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kilkís gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
913
1012
1112
1211
1310
1410
159
168
178
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
269
279
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11437399
213374010
313374010
413374010
513374010
613374010
713384010
813383910
91438399
101438399
111538389
121538388
131639378
141639378
151739367
161840357
171841347
181941336
192042336
202042325
212142325
222242315
232242314
242342314
252441314
262541304
272740303
282839303
292938293
303138293
313337282

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:287:41
214.25:297:40
314.15:307:39
414.15:317:38
514.15:327:37
614.05:337:35
714.05:347:34
814.05:357:33
913.95:367:32
1013.95:377:30
1113.95:387:29
1213.85:397:28
1313.85:407:26
1413.75:417:25
1513.75:427:24
1613.75:437:22
1713.65:447:21
1813.65:457:19
1913.55:467:18
2013.55:477:16
2113.45:487:15
2213.45:497:13
2313.45:507:12
2413.35:517:10
2513.35:527:08
2613.25:537:07
2713.25:547:05
2813.15:557:04
2913.15:567:02
3013.05:577:00
3113.05:586:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kilkís?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kilkís in August

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

In August, Kilkís sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kilkís in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°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.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Kilkís 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 Kilkís peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kilkís?

Kilkís sits at 41.0°N, 22.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Oraiókastro, 29 km away.

Topography around Kilkís

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilkís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,190 m.

The land around Kilkís is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
2,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Oraiókastro 29 km · Lagkadás 31 km · Efkarpía 35 km · Gevgelija 35 km · Évosmos 36 km · Stavroúpoli 36 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 37 km · Políchni 37 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 Kilkís (40.993°, 22.8743°, elevation 277 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).