When to go · Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (heat up to 39°C (102°F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (heat up to 102°F (39°C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (heat up to 39°C (102°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (heat up to 102°F (39°C)).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- PtolemaidaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Ptolemaida, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (cold, snow), Jul–Aug (heat up to 39°C).
May: Inside Ptolemaida's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ptolemaida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen