Thívai weather in August

In August, Thívai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Thívai's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thívai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Thívai is modern city in Boeotia, Greece.

Density
39/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2000 BCE

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 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Thívai reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
13321
23321
33321
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
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193221
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213220
223220
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243120
253120
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273120
283120
293120
303119
313019

How August really feels in Thívai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thívai weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 608.71.49.63.1
Feb13° / 568.31.510.53.6
Mar16° / 607.70.511.75.1
Apr20° / 336.20137.0
May25° / 14°2950147.9
Jun30° / 18°142.9014.66.2
Jul32° / 21°92014.45.1
Aug32° / 21°82.1013.55.4
Sep28° / 17°233.7012.37.4
Oct23° / 13°3350117.7
Nov17° / 506.809.95.9
Dec13° / 668.71.19.43.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Thívai gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
107
117
127
136
146
156
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
277
287
298
308
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11648315
21548325
31448325
41448325
51448335
61349325
71349325
81350325
91450324
101450324
111451314
121451314
131452313
141551313
151552303
161651303
171652302
181751302
191850302
201850302
211950302
221949301
232049301
242148301
252148291
262248291
272347281
282447281
292547271
302646271
312746261

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:32 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:327:33
214.05:337:32
313.95:347:31
413.95:357:30
513.95:367:29
613.95:377:28
713.85:387:27
813.85:397:26
913.85:407:25
1013.75:407:23
1113.75:417:22
1213.65:427:21
1313.65:437:20
1413.65:447:18
1513.55:457:17
1613.55:467:16
1713.55:477:14
1813.45:487:13
1913.45:497:12
2013.35:497:10
2113.35:507:09
2213.35:517:08
2313.25:527:06
2413.25:537:05
2513.25:547:03
2613.15:557:02
2713.15:567:00
2813.05:576:59
2913.05:586:57
3013.05:586:56
3112.95:596:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Thívai?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thívai in August

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

In August, Thívai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thívai 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Thívai 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 Thívai peaks around June 22 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Thívai 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 Thívai is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thívai?

Thívai sits at 38.3°N, 23.3°E, 170 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Chalkída, 29 km away.

Áno LiósiaSalamína

Topography around Thívai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thívai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.

The land around Thívai is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
1,210 m
80 km
2,390 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chalkída 29 km · Mégara 37 km · Elefsína 37 km · Asprópyrgos 38 km · Fylí 39 km · Livadeiá 40 km · Áno Liósia 43 km · Salamína 43 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 Thívai (38.325°, 23.3189°, elevation 170 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).