When to go · Platres
Platres in August
Great month. Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Cyprus overall
- Prices
- High
- Cyprus overall
Verdict
Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Platres in this guide.
Weather in August
- PlatresHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Troodos mountains, Cyprus · Platres, Kakopetria, Mount Olymposbest weather
The summer escape, 8–10 °C (14–18 °F) cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.The summer escape, 14–18 °F (8–10 °C) cooler than the plain. Snow on Olympos (1,952 m) in January–February, with a small ski area — check snow before driving up.
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 (Dormition) big impact
15 Aug · Cyprus
Peak of the island's own holidays; villages hold feasts; hotels and car hire sold out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cyprus overall
- High
- Prices · Cyprus overall
- High
Cyprus overall: Hottest and busiest month; 15 August holiday fills the island. Sea at 28 °C.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Platres, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Platres's best window: Apr–Oct.
Platres: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen