When to go · Delphi
Delphi in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- DelphiHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Assumption (Dekapentavgoustos) big impact
15 Aug · Greece
Peak of the Greek summer: island festivals (panigyria), ferries and rooms full; Tinos draws pilgrims.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- High
- Prices · Greece overall
- High
Greece overall: Greek holiday peak around 15 August; ferries sold out, wildfire risk highest, rooms at top prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Delphi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Mar: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded).
March: Inside Delphi's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Delphi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen