Sitia Weather in August
Sitia in August
The short of it: Sitia in August averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 13 h 28 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 24° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 13 h 28 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & October
August in Sitia brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 24°, with about 1.0 mm of rain over the month. No month in Sitia runs warmer: highs about 31°. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 28 min in mid-August, 50 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and October.
Against its neighbours, Sitia runs about middling and about as wet in August. Palekastro, 14 km to the E, is 1° cooler by day.
August in Sitia, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 28 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PalekastroCrete | 14 km E | 30° | 24° | 1.0 mm |
| Kaló ChorióCrete | 19 km SSE | 29° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| StavrochóriCrete | 21 km SW | 31° | 23° | 2.0 mm |
| AnálipsiCrete | 22 km SSW | 32° | 24° | 1.0 mm |
| Makry-GialosCrete | 22 km SSW | 32° | 24° | 1.0 mm |
| KoutsourásCrete | 24 km SW | 32° | 24° | 1.0 mm |
| KavoúsiCrete | 24 km WSW | 29° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| Pacheía ÁmmosCrete | 29 km WSW | 31° | 24° | 1.0 mm |