When to go · Dimitsana
Dimitsana in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded gorge), Dec–Feb (cold, some paths muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded gorge), Dec–Feb (cold, some paths muddy).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- DimitsanaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 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 Dimitsana, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded gorge), Dec–Feb (cold, some paths muddy).
April: Inside Dimitsana's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Dimitsana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen