When to go · Chania, Magnesia
Chania, Magnesia in August
Great month. Inside Chania, Magnesia's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Chania, Magnesia's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Chania, Magnesia in this guide.
Weather in August
- Chania, MagnesiaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °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 Chania, Magnesia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Chania, Magnesia's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Chania, Magnesia's best window: May–Oct for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Chania, Magnesia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.