Weather in Zakinthos Island in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Zakinthos Island;
Average weather
Average temperature in Zakinthos Island in August
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +27°C.
Is Zakinthos Island warm or cold in August?
Zakinthos Island is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Zakinthos Island, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Zakinthos Island in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +15°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +40°C | +39°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 5 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 71% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 29 | 27 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 4 mm to 5 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 29 sunny days in July to 27 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Zakinthos Island is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Zakinthos Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zakinthos Island in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+19°C) and the highest in 2022 (+23°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 376 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1404 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zakinthos Island, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.