Swimming in Greece in august 2025 Sea temperature by city in august

Do you want to go to the beach in Greece in august 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in august in Greece by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Greece in august 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Greece in august in several coastal cities.

Attica Peninsula in august

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 83°F

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 83°F

on average:

80°F

min: 75°F / max: 84°F

Artemi

on average:

79°F

min: 75°F / max: 83°F

Aegina

on average:

80°F

min: 76°F / max: 83°F

on average:

80°F

min: 76°F / max: 83°F

Crete in august

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

Agios Nikolaos

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

Ioanian Islands in august

on average:

78°F

min: 75°F / max: 83°F

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 83°F

on average:

79°F

min: 76°F / max: 82°F

Agios Georgios

on average:

79°F

min: 75°F / max: 82°F

on average:

79°F

min: 76°F / max: 82°F

Kythira (Cythera)

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

Dodecanese in august

on average:

78°F

min: 75°F / max: 81°F

on average:

82°F

min: 78°F / max: 85°F

on average:

79°F

min: 76°F / max: 82°F

Cyclades in august

on average:

78°F

min: 73°F / max: 82°F

on average:

78°F

min: 73°F / max: 83°F

on average:

78°F

min: 73°F / max: 82°F

on average:

78°F

min: 75°F / max: 82°F

on average:

78°F

min: 73°F / max: 82°F

on average:

78°F

min: 73°F / max: 83°F

East Aegean Islands in august

on average:

77°F

min: 73°F / max: 81°F

on average:

77°F

min: 72°F / max: 81°F

on average:

77°F

min: 71°F / max: 82°F

Sporades Islands in august

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 83°F

on average:

79°F

min: 76°F / max: 84°F

on average:

78°F

min: 73°F / max: 83°F

North in august

on average:

79°F

min: 76°F / max: 83°F

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 84°F

on average:

78°F

min: 75°F / max: 82°F

Evros Delta National Park

on average:

79°F

min: 75°F / max: 83°F

Central Greece in august

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 83°F

Astakos

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

Peloponnese in august

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 83°F

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

on average:

80°F

min: 78°F / max: 83°F

Áraxos

on average:

79°F

min: 77°F / max: 82°F

Areopoli

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 81°F

Northern Aegean in august

on average:

77°F

min: 72°F / max: 83°F

on average:

79°F

min: 75°F / max: 83°F

on average:

80°F

min: 76°F / max: 83°F

Where should you go swimming in Greece in the month of august?

Swimming in Greece in august is ideal (in the best case scenario)

In august in Greece swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:

In august in Athens, Heraklion, Lindos, Afántou, Chania, Faliráki, Ialyssos, Kolymbia, Rhodes, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, Zante, Alonissos, Camiros, Gregolimano, Hydra Island, Kalamata, Kavala, Lavrio, Macheria, Matala, Monolithos, Nafplio, Patras, Peloponnese, Petaloudes, Thasos, Agia Pelagia, Agios Nikolaos, Áraxos, Areopoli, Balí (Mylopotamos), Corinth, Kythira (Cythera), Aegina, Elounda, Eratini (Delphi Beach), Galaxidi, Gazi, Glyfada, Gouves and Ierapetra, swimming conditions are perfect! With water reaching a maximum of 83°F and an average of 80°F, going in the water (and staying there!) feels great.

As for Fira, Kardamaina, Paleokastrítsa, Platis Gialos, Agios Fokas, Corfu Island, Kos, Greek islands of the Cyclades, Imerovigli, Kalafati, Kamari, Kassiopi, Kavos, Kefalos, Mastichari, Mykonos, Oia, Ornos, Paros, Psarrou, Samos, Santorini, Sidari, Tigaki, Tourlos, Achilleio, Agios Stefanos, Akharavi, Antiparos, Chios, Elia, Faros Armenistis, Karpathos, Lefkimmi, Lemnos, Lesbos, Lefkáda, Moraitika, Naxos, Parga, Pélekas, Samothrace, Skyros island, Agia Galini, Agios Georgios, Akrotiri, Ammoudi, Amorgos Island, Ano Rodakino, Artemi, Aspronissi, Astakos, Kefalonia island, Evros Delta National Park, Exo Gialos Thiras, Finikia, Folegrandos and Georgioúpoli, swimming is pleasant in august. The sea water is 78°F on average (min: 75°F/max: 82°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.

Where to go swimming in Greece in august: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in august

Athens

August
Average sea temperature 80°F
Minimum sea temperature 77°F
Maximum sea temperature 83°F
Average outside temperature 86°F
Maximum outside temperature 90°F
Minimum outside temperature 81°F
Precipitation 0.3in
Number of days of precipitation 0 jour(s)
(1%)
Cloud cover 6%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Athens in august

Fira

August
Average sea temperature 78°F
Minimum sea temperature 75°F
Maximum sea temperature 82°F
Average outside temperature 79°F
Maximum outside temperature 81°F
Minimum outside temperature 79°F
Precipitation 0.2in
Number of days of precipitation 0 jour(s)
(1%)
Cloud cover 3%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Fira in august

Heraklion

August
Average sea temperature 80°F
Minimum sea temperature 77°F
Maximum sea temperature 82°F
Average outside temperature 81°F
Maximum outside temperature 85°F
Minimum outside temperature 79°F
Precipitation 0.1in
Number of days of precipitation 0 jour(s)
(0%)
Cloud cover 3%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Heraklion in august

Kardamaina

August
Average sea temperature 78°F
Minimum sea temperature 75°F
Maximum sea temperature 81°F
Average outside temperature 81°F
Maximum outside temperature 83°F
Minimum outside temperature 79°F
Precipitation 0.1in
Number of days of precipitation 0 jour(s)
(0%)
Cloud cover 3%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Kardamaina in august

Lindos

August
Average sea temperature 81°F
Minimum sea temperature 78°F
Maximum sea temperature 85°F
Average outside temperature 85°F
Maximum outside temperature 86°F
Minimum outside temperature 81°F
Precipitation 0in
Cloud cover 3%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Lindos in august

List of coastal cities in Greece

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