When to go · Piraeus
Piraeus in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak ferry crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and peak ferry crowds).
Weather in August
- PiraeusHighs around 34 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounionhot
Dry and sunny; July–August often over 35 °C with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.Dry and sunny; July–August often over 95 °F with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen