Sérres weather in August

In August, Sérres sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 78% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sérres's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sérres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Sérres is city in Central Macedonia, Greece.

Density
97/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 Sérres 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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133120
143120
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233119
243119
253019
263018
273018
283018
293018
302918
312918

How August really feels in Sérres

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.

Sérres 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 / 567.92.39.41.3
Feb10° / 548.5210.42.3
Mar14° / 7010.21.311.74.1
Apr18° / 6310.40.113.15.9
May24° / 13°6910.8014.36.9
Jun28° / 17°559.1014.96.3
Jul31° / 19°426.5014.75.3
Aug31° / 19°335.8013.65.3
Sep26° / 15°476.7012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°627.7010.96.8
Nov14° / 6580.39.74.2
Dec / 788.61.69.11.7

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 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24919
25919
26919
279010
288911
298911
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sérres gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16304915
26304915
35314915
45314815
55324814
65334714
75344714
86354613
96354613
106364513
117364512
127374412
138374312
148374311
159374211
1610374211
1711374210
1811374110
191237419
201337419
211437418
221537407
231637407
241737406
251837395
261938394
272138384
282238373
292338362
302539352
312639331

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:257:39
214.25:267:38
314.25:277:36
414.15:287:35
514.15:297:34
614.05:307:33
714.05:317:32
814.05:327:30
913.95:337:29
1013.95:347:28
1113.95:357:27
1213.85:367:25
1313.85:377:24
1413.75:387:22
1513.75:397:21
1613.75:407:20
1713.65:417:18
1813.65:427:17
1913.55:437:15
2013.55:447:14
2113.45:457:12
2213.45:467:11
2313.45:477:09
2413.35:487:07
2513.35:497:06
2613.25:517:04
2713.25:527:03
2813.15:537:01
2913.15:546:59
3013.15:556:58
3113.05:566:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sérres?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sérres in August

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

In August, Sérres sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sérres 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 58 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 24 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Sérres 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 Sérres peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sérres 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 Sérres is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sérres?

Sérres sits at 41.1°N, 23.5°E, 41 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Petrich, 45 km away.

PetrichDrámaLagkadásGotse DelchevKilkísSandanskiChortiátisOraiókastro

Topography around Sérres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sérres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,876 m.

The land around Sérres is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,853 m
80 km
2,876 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Petrich 45 km · Dráma 51 km · Lagkadás 55 km · Gotse Delchev 56 km · Kilkís 57 km · Sandanski 58 km · Chortiátis 65 km · Oraiókastro 66 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 Sérres (41.085°, 23.5476°, elevation 41 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).