When to go · Eretria
Eretria in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat, limited evening transport).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat, limited evening transport).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- EretriaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 3 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 Eretria, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Apr: 6
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 (high heat, limited evening transport).
April: Inside Eretria's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Eretria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen