Kozáni weather in August

In August, Kozáni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.3 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kozáni's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kozáni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kozáni is town in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
100/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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kozáni reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
232917
242916
252916
262916
272916
282916
292816
302816
312815

How August really feels in Kozáni

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.

Kozáni 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 / -2°538.44.99.50.7
Feb / -0°538.34.110.41.6
Mar12° / 589.92.711.73.5
Apr17° / 59100.5135.4
May22° / 10°529014.27.0
Jun27° / 15°326.4014.87.1
Jul30° / 17°264.8014.66.1
Aug30° / 17°244.3013.66.3
Sep25° / 13°416.1012.37.7
Oct19° / 536.50.210.96.7
Nov13° / 627.519.83.7
Dec / -0°6993.89.21.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
269010
279010
288911
298812
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kozáni gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
518
617
717
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149429
248439
348439
447449
547449
648448
748448
849447
950437
1051436
1151436
1253425
1354424
1455414
1557403
1658393
1759383
1860382
1961372
2062362
2163352
2263352
2365341
2466331
2567321
2668311
2769301
2870291
2971281
3072271
3173261

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 5:34 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:347:44
214.15:357:43
314.15:367:42
414.15:377:40
514.05:387:39
614.05:397:38
714.05:407:37
813.95:417:36
913.95:427:35
1013.85:437:33
1113.85:447:32
1213.85:457:31
1313.75:467:29
1413.75:477:28
1513.75:487:27
1613.65:497:25
1713.65:507:24
1813.55:517:22
1913.55:527:21
2013.45:537:19
2113.45:547:18
2213.45:557:16
2313.35:567:15
2413.35:577:13
2513.25:587:12
2613.25:597:10
2713.26:007:09
2813.16:017:07
2913.16:027:06
3013.06:037:04
3113.06:037:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kozáni?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kozáni in August

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

In August, Kozáni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kozáni 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 Kozáni 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kozáni in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kozáni is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kozáni?

Kozáni sits at 40.3°N, 21.8°E, 675 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Ptolemaḯda, 26 km away.

VéroiaNáousaÉdessaKateríniFlórinaKalambakaGiannitsá

Topography around Kozáni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kozáni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Kozáni is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
332 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ptolemaḯda 26 km · Véroia 43 km · Náousa 44 km · Édessa 60 km · Kateríni 61 km · Flórina 63 km · Kalambaka 68 km · Giannitsá 76 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 Kozáni (40.2993°, 21.7898°, elevation 675 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. 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).