Pýrgos in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pýrgos sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Pýrgos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pýrgos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pýrgos in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Pýrgos reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pýrgos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 36 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pýrgos weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 6° | 103 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 96 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 86 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 62 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 47 | 7.7 | 14 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 25 | 4 | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 10 | 2.1 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 14 | 3.3 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 54 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 72 | 8.1 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 121 | 10.9 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 14° / 7° | 112 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pýrgos gets around 49 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pýrgos
None of Pýrgos's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pýrgos's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Pýrgos?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pýrgos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pýrgos in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pýrgos sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pýrgos in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Pýrgos in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Pýrgos peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Pýrgos in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pýrgos is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pýrgos?
Pýrgos sits at 37.7°N, 21.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Amaliáda, 16 km away.
Topography around Pýrgos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pýrgos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pýrgos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,318 m.
The land around Pýrgos is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (35%) within 80 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
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 Pýrgos (37.6751°, 21.441°, elevation 25 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.