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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Athens in August

In an average August, Athens sees a daily high around 33°C and a low around 22°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high33°C
Typical high range30°C to 36°C
Average low22°C
Typical low range20°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 43°C 2021-08-03
Lowest 25°C 1991-08-31

Low

Highest 29°C 2024-08-16
Lowest 16°C 1981-08-28

Feels-like

Highest 53°C 2003-08-31
Lowest 25°C 1991-08-31

Humidity

Highest 18.2 g/m³ 2010-08-07
Lowest 7.9 g/m³ 1992-08-02

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 1990-08-24
Lowest 5 km/h 1995-08-18

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 1990-08-24
Lowest 17 km/h 2002-08-22

Precip

Wettest 56 mm 2022
Driest 0 mm 1998

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