Lagkadás weather in August

In August, Lagkadás sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.3 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Lagkadás's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagkadás's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lagkadás is town in Central Macedonia, 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lagkadás reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163121
173120
183120
193120
203120
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223120
233120
243120
253120
263020
273019
283019
293019
303019
312919

How August really feels in Lagkadás

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 12 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
12
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.

Lagkadás 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 / 517.429.41.6
Feb11° / 488.21.710.42.6
Mar14° / 619.2111.74.4
Apr19° / 10°579.40.113.16.1
May24° / 14°689.6014.27.1
Jun29° / 18°518.2014.96.2
Jul31° / 20°456.4014.65.2
Aug31° / 20°436.3013.65.3
Sep27° / 16°506.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°587.1010.97.0
Nov15° / 597.40.39.74.6
Dec / 698.11.69.12.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27919
28919
299010
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lagkadás gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
722
822
921
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131545352
221546352
321546352
421446352
521446352
621547342
721547342
821547342
921547332
1031647332
1131647332
1231747322
1331747322
1431747311
1531847301
1641847301
1741948291
1841948281
1941949271
2051949261
2152049251
2262050241
2372050230
2482050220
2592050210
26102050200
27112049190
28122049180
29142148170
30152247160
31162247150

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 7:40 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:287:40
214.25:297:39
314.15:307:38
414.15:317:36
514.15:327:35
614.05:337:34
714.05:347:33
813.95:357:32
913.95:367:30
1013.95:377:29
1113.85:387:28
1213.85:397:26
1313.85:407:25
1413.75:417:24
1513.75:427:22
1613.65:437:21
1713.65:447:19
1813.65:457:18
1913.55:467:17
2013.55:477:15
2113.45:487:14
2213.45:497:12
2313.35:507:10
2413.35:517:09
2513.35:527:07
2613.25:537:06
2713.25:547:04
2813.15:557:03
2913.15:567:01
3013.05:576:59
3113.05:586:58

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 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
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 Lagkadás?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lagkadás in August

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

In August, Lagkadás sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lagkadás 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 45 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 Lagkadás 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 Lagkadás peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lagkadás?

Lagkadás sits at 40.8°N, 23.1°E, 103 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Efkarpía, 12 km away.

Topography around Lagkadás

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagkadás has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,003 m.

The land around Lagkadás is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
738 m
80 km
2,003 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Efkarpía 12 km · Oraiókastro 13 km · Políchni 14 km · Stavroúpoli 14 km · Sykiés 15 km · Neapoli 15 km · Chortiátis 16 km · Évosmos 16 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 Lagkadás (40.75°, 23.0667°, elevation 103 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).