Weather in Karpathos in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Karpathos;
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Karpathos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Karpathos in August
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +27°C.
Is Karpathos warm or cold in August?
Karpathos is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Karpathos, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Karpathos in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 8 m/s | 8 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +26°C during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 8 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 31 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Karpathos is gradually decreasing during August, going from 12 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Karpathos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Karpathos in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+24°C) and the highest in 2012 (+31°C). The driest year was 2020 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Karpathos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Karpathos, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.