Patras weather in August

In August, Patras sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Patras's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Patras is city in Greece.

Density
1,340/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Patras reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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Patras weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 11811.50.39.62.8
Feb12° / 11111.90.510.53.0
Mar14° / 9911.90.111.74.1
Apr18° / 10°709.70135.8
May22° / 14°528.50147.3
Jun27° / 18°234.1014.67.9
Jul30° / 21°133.3014.46.7
Aug30° / 21°143.3013.56.3
Sep26° / 18°516.8012.37.7
Oct22° / 14°748.10117.2
Nov17° / 10°12310.809.95.4
Dec13° / 12613.10.29.43.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Patras gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
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1211
1311
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1511
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1710
1810
1910
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2411
2511
2611
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111142451
211141461
311140461
411140471
511140471
611239471
711239470
811239470
911239470
1011339460
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1211340450
1311340450
1411441440
1521441430
1621542420
1721542410
1821642400
1921642390
2031743380
2131743370
2231843360
2341843350
2441943340
2542043330
2652043320
2752143310
2862143300
2962144290
3072144280
3172244270

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:397:39
214.05:407:38
313.95:417:37
413.95:427:36
513.95:427:35
613.85:437:34
713.85:447:33
813.85:457:32
913.75:467:31
1013.75:477:30
1113.75:487:28
1213.65:497:27
1313.65:507:26
1413.65:507:25
1513.55:517:23
1613.55:527:22
1713.55:537:21
1813.45:547:19
1913.45:557:18
2013.35:567:17
2113.35:577:15
2213.35:587:14
2313.25:597:12
2413.26:007:11
2513.26:007:09
2613.16:017:08
2713.16:027:06
2813.06:037:05
2913.06:047:03
3013.06:057:02
3112.96:067:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Patras

In seasonPeak

None of Patras's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Patras's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Patras?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Patras in August

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

In August, Patras sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Patras 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 16 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Patras 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 Patras peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Patras 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 Patras is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Patras?

Patras sits at 38.2°N, 21.7°E, 52 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Aígio, 30 km away.

AgrínioAmaliádaArchaia OlympiaPýrgosDelphiZakynthosLamía

Topography around Patras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Patras is covered by water (41%), artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
1,919 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Aígio 30 km · Agrínio 51 km · Amaliáda 60 km · Archaia Olympia 67 km · Pýrgos 69 km · Delphi 71 km · Zakynthos 90 km · Lamía 95 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 Patras (38.2462°, 21.7351°, elevation 52 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).