Préveza weather in August

In August, Préveza sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Préveza's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Préveza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Préveza is city of Epirus, Greece.

Density
26/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 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Préveza reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22823
32823
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62823
72823
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302722
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Préveza 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 13811.59.63.2
Feb12° / 13111.210.53.3
Mar14° / 10810.711.74.3
Apr17° / 12°708.5135.7
May21° / 16°366.514.17.3
Jun24° / 20°183.114.78.7
Jul27° / 22°91.614.58.8
Aug28° / 23°131.513.58.5
Sep25° / 20°896.512.38.0
Oct21° / 16°1338.9117.0
Nov17° / 13°20712.39.95.3
Dec13° / 19413.39.33.6

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 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Préveza gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.5 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
55
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279
289
2910
3011
3112

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100540541
200540541
300540541
400540541
500540541
600541531
700541531
800542521
900542521
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1201645481
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1401646461
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1601648441
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1801749421
1901750411
2001751401
2101851391
2202851381
2302951371
24021051361
25031051351
26141249341
27141348331
28151448311
29261547300
30271647280
31371746270

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:417:45
214.05:427:44
314.05:437:43
414.05:447:42
513.95:457:41
613.95:467:40
713.95:477:38
813.85:487:37
913.85:497:36
1013.85:497:35
1113.75:507:34
1213.75:517:32
1313.65:527:31
1413.65:537:30
1513.65:547:28
1613.55:557:27
1713.55:567:26
1813.55:577:24
1913.45:587:23
2013.45:597:22
2113.36:007:20
2213.36:017:19
2313.36:027:17
2413.26:037:16
2513.26:037:14
2613.16:047:13
2713.16:057:11
2813.16:067:10
2913.06:077:08
3013.06:087:07
3112.96:097:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
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156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Préveza

In seasonPeak

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

Préveza's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Préveza?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Préveza for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Préveza in August

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

In August, Préveza sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Préveza 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 14 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 24 to Nov 15 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Préveza 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 Préveza peaks around August 10 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 highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Préveza 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 Préveza is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Préveza?

Préveza sits at 39.0°N, 20.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árta, 30 km away.

AgrínioIoánninaCorfuZagorochoriaTríkalaKardítsaKalambaka

Topography around Préveza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Préveza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Préveza is covered by water (50%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Árta 30 km · Agrínio 68 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Corfu 103 km · Zagorochoria 103 km · Tríkala 110 km · Kardítsa 111 km · Kalambaka 112 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 Préveza (38.9562°, 20.7505°, elevation 9 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).