Sykiés in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sykiés sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 139 mm of rain over about 21 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 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Sykiés's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sykiés's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 139 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sykiés in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sykiés reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sykiés
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 18 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.
Sykiés 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 1° | 51 | 7.4 | 2 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 48 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 61 | 9.2 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 57 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 51 | 8.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 43 | 6.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 50 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 58 | 7.1 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 59 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 69 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sykiés gets around 139 mm of rain over 21 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sykiés?
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 Sykiés for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sykiés in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sykiés sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sykiés in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Sykiés 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 Sykiés peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sykiés?
Sykiés sits at 40.6°N, 23.0°E, 115 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Neapoli, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Sykiés
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sykiés.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sykiés has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m.
The land around Sykiés is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (27%) and water (21%) 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 Sykiés (40.6494°, 22.9508°, elevation 115 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.