Kilkís in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kilkís sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 65 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Kilkís's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kilkís's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kilkís in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kilkís reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kilkís
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 68 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kilkís weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 1° | 57 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 51 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 61 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 46 | 7.5 | 0 | 13.1 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 42 | 7 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 26 | 4.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 21 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 33 | 4.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 60 | 6.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 68 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 76 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kilkís gets around 65 mm of rain over 11 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kilkís?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kilkís sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kilkís in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Kilkís in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | 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 |
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.
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 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.