When to go · Sitia
Sitia in August
Great month. Inside Sitia's best window: May–October.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Sitia's best window: May–October.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Sitia in this guide.
Weather in August
- SitiaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °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 Sitia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
May: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Sitia's best window: May–October.
May: Inside Sitia's best window: May–October.
Sitia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen