Orestiáda weather in August

In August, Orestiáda sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Orestiáda's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orestiáda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Orestiáda is town in Evros, Greece.

Density
17/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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Orestiáda reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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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How August really feels in Orestiáda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 23 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
23
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.

Orestiáda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 627.92.59.31.4
Feb10° / 547.3210.32.3
Mar14° / 6091.111.74.0
Apr19° / 467.70.113.16.3
May24° / 13°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°397.1014.96.1
Jul32° / 20°284.4014.74.9
Aug32° / 20°132.6013.74.9
Sep28° / 16°314.1012.37.3
Oct21° / 11°706.1010.97.2
Nov15° / 616.90.39.74.7
Dec / 708.72.39.11.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23955
24937
25937
26937
27928
289010
299010
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318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Orestiáda gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
178
188
198
208
218
228
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248
258
268
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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293841111
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8113940101
911403990
1012403990
1112413890
1213423780
1314423680
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1515433560
1616443460
1717443350
1818453250
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2020453140
2121453130
2222453030
2323443030
2424442930
2526432920
2627422820
2729422720
2830412720
2932402620
3034392520
3136392320

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:127:28
214.25:137:27
314.25:147:25
414.25:157:24
514.15:167:23
614.15:177:22
714.05:187:21
814.05:197:19
914.05:207:18
1013.95:217:17
1113.95:227:15
1213.85:237:14
1313.85:247:13
1413.85:257:11
1513.75:267:10
1613.75:287:08
1713.65:297:07
1813.65:307:05
1913.65:317:04
2013.55:327:02
2113.55:337:01
2213.45:346:59
2313.45:356:58
2413.35:366:56
2513.35:376:55
2613.25:386:53
2713.25:396:51
2813.25:406:50
2913.15:416:48
3013.15:426:46
3113.05:436:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.11 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
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Orestiáda?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Orestiáda in August

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

In August, Orestiáda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orestiáda?

Orestiáda sits at 41.5°N, 26.5°E, 45 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Edirne, 19 km away.

BabaeskiHayraboluKırklareliLüleburgazHarmanli

Topography around Orestiáda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orestiáda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Orestiáda is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Edirne 19 km · Uzunköprü 29 km · Svilengrad 40 km · Babaeski 48 km · Hayrabolu 58 km · Kırklareli 63 km · Lüleburgaz 70 km · Harmanli 71 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 Orestiáda (41.5031°, 26.5297°, elevation 45 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).