Lárisa weather in August

In August, Lárisa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 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 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lárisa's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lárisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Lárisa is city and capital of Thessaly region, Greece.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,666/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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lárisa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°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 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
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213119
223119
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243119
253019
263019
273019
283018
293018
303018
312918

How August really feels in Lárisa

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.

Lárisa 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
Jan10° / 739.21.79.52.2
Feb11° / 669.51.810.42.9
Mar15° / 6810.5111.74.4
Apr19° / 518.10136.4
May24° / 13°476.9014.17.5
Jun29° / 17°305.1014.76.4
Jul31° / 20°283.7014.55.5
Aug31° / 19°214.1013.65.7
Sep27° / 16°495.3012.37.6
Oct21° / 12°626.7010.97.2
Nov16° / 748.10.19.85.0
Dec11° / 839.91.69.32.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 5%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27928
28928
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lárisa gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 (%)
113
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1513
1613
1712
1812
1912
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012
3113

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19433811
29423811
38423911
48423911
58424010
68414010
79414010
89414010
9941419
101040419
111040409
121140409
131140409
141140399
151240399
161241389
171241379
181342378
191342368
201443358
211443358
221544347
231644337
241644327
251745326
261845316
272045306
282144305
292244295
302443284
312643284

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
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:337:40
214.15:347:39
314.05:357:38
414.05:367:36
514.05:377:35
613.95:387:34
713.95:397:33
813.95:407:32
913.85:417:31
1013.85:427:29
1113.85:427:28
1213.75:437:27
1313.75:447:26
1413.65:457:24
1513.65:467:23
1613.65:477:22
1713.55:487:20
1813.55:497:19
1913.55:507:17
2013.45:517:16
2113.45:527:14
2213.35:537:13
2313.35:547:11
2413.35:557:10
2513.25:567:08
2613.25:577:07
2713.15:587:05
2813.15:597:04
2913.06:007:02
3013.06:017:01
3113.06:026:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lárisa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lárisa in August

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

In August, Lárisa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lárisa 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 at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 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
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Lárisa 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 Lárisa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lárisa 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 Lárisa is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 917 µg/m³Dec 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lárisa?

Lárisa sits at 39.6°N, 22.4°E, 76 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Néa Ionía, 52 km away.

Néa IoníaKardítsaVolosTríkalaKalambakaKateríniLamíaKozáni

Topography around Lárisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lárisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Lárisa is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Néa Ionía 52 km · Kardítsa 52 km · Volos 54 km · Tríkala 57 km · Kalambaka 69 km · Kateríni 72 km · Lamía 81 km · Kozáni 92 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 Lárisa (39.6285°, 22.4211°, elevation 76 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. 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).