When to go · Glossa
Glossa in August
Great month. Inside Glossa's best window: May–October.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Inside Glossa's best window: May–October.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Glossa in this guide.
Weather in August
- GlossaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 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 Glossa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Glossa's best window: May–October.
May: Inside Glossa's best window: May–October.
Glossa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen