When to go · Oia
Oia in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Greece overall
- Prices
- High
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- OiaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 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 Oia, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
May: 2
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds and heat), Nov–Mar (many places shut).
May: Inside Oia's best window: May–Jun, late Sep–Oct.
Oia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.