When to go · Chorefto
Chorefto in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds from Volos, full parking), Nov–Mar (most beach businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds from Volos, full parking), Nov–Mar (most beach businesses shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Chorefto's best window: Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Chorefto's best window: Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Greece: Still swimmable in Crete and Rhodes; many Cyclades businesses close after mid-month.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Greece: Wildflowers and good walking; Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026, 2 May 2027) fills ferries and rooms. Islands start reopening.
Weather in August
- ChoreftoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 Chorefto, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Jun: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jun: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds from Volos, full parking), Nov–Mar (most beach businesses shut).
June: Inside Chorefto's best window: Jun, Sep.
Chorefto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen