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Heraklion weather in August

Weather in Heraklion: August

Average day temperature: 85.4°F
Average night temperature: 73.7°F
Sea water temperature: 79.7°F
Number of sunny days: 30 days
Day length: 13.0 - 13.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.3 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during August of 2025 was 90°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 82.4°F and 73.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Heraklion in August, °F

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2025
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2023

The average sea water temperature in August of 2025 was 79.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.2°F and 78.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Almost all days of August in Heraklion are sunny. Cloudy days are rare.

Precipitation total in August, in.

Precipitation total value in Heraklion in August is 0.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in August, mph

The average wind speed value in August is 9.6 mph It makes August one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 12.9.

Best time for vacation in Heraklion

Sunniest months:
July 30 days
August 30 days
June 28 days
Warmest months:
July 85.6 °F
August 85.4 °F
September 81.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 79.7 °F
July 78.4 °F
September 78.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 57.5 °F
February 58.3 °F
December 60.4 °F
Rainiest months:
December 4 days
January 4 days
February 3 days
Windiest months:
January 10.4 mph
February 10.3 mph
July 10.3 mph

Heraklion on a weather map

Heraklion
+61°F
N 18 mph
Feels like: +61°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Heraklion
Local time: 04:34
December 05, friday
0600
61°F
N
18 mph
0900
59°F
NE
19 mph
1200
57°F
NE
10 mph
1500
59°F
NE
11 mph
1800
55°F
N
9 mph
2100
55°F
N
9 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
55°F
N
9 mph
0300
54°F
N
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F