NOAA SATELLITE DATA (1991–2020 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGY)
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Greece Sea Temperature in August

Historical 30-year sea surface temperatures across 67 coastlines in Greece for August. Derived from NOAA 0.25° blended satellite and in-situ marine observations.

Climatology Notice: Temperatures represent the 30-year long-term historical average (1991–2020 normal), not a live single-day sensor forecast.
Bathing Climatology Gauge · Greece (August)
NOAA OISST v2.1 (0.25° Marine Grid)
25.4°C
Warm Bathwater
Mean sea surface temperature across 67 monitored coastlines
Swimmability Verdict
Effortless Prolonged Bathing
Warmest Coastline
Coldest Surveyed Shore
Swimmable Ratio (≥21°C)
100% of surveyed coasts67/67

Greece’s primary swimming window runs from 3 Jun to 29 Oct (~148 days/year). August represents the annual thermal zenith at 25.4°C.

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Warmest Swimming Bases in Greece (August)

The top 3 coastlines holding highest water temperatures based on 30-year NOAA climatology.

NOAA OISST v2.1
#1 Warmest

Tsambika Beach

Rhodes
27.1°C
#2 Warmest

St. Paul's Bay (Lindos)

Dodecanese (Rhodes / Lindos)
27.1°C
#3 Warmest

Anthony Quinn Bay

Dodecanese (Rhodes / Kallithea)
27.1°C

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Aegean Meltemi Winds vs Deep Ionian & Cretan Basins

In the Aegean Sea, strong dry northerly winds (the Meltemi) in July and August induce localized vertical water mixing and localized upwelling, keeping surface temperatures around 24–25°C despite scorching ambient air temperatures. In contrast, the sheltered southern Ionian and southern Crete reach 26.3–26.8°C.

Oceanographic Phenomenon:Meltemi Wind Mixing & Southern Solar Radiation
Thermal Lag Characteristic:Strong eastern Mediterranean thermal lag: October waters across Rhodes and Crete remain remarkably mild (22.8–23.5°C), warmer than early June (21.5°C).
Peak Bathing Average:August (26.3°C)
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Greece Beaches in August

Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA 0.25° marine grid.

Showing 67 coastlines
Tsambika Beach
#1 in August
27.1°C
Greece flagRhodes, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
22.7°
J
25.4°
A
27.1°
S
26.2°
O
24.0°
N
21.4°
Anthony Quinn Bay
#3 in August
27.1°C
Greece flagDodecanese (Rhodes / Kallithea), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
20.4°
J
24.1°
J
26.4°
A
27.1°
S
25.8°
O
23.2°
N
20.4°
St Paul's Bay
#4 in August
27.1°C
Greece flagLindos, Rhodes, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
22.7°
J
25.4°
A
27.1°
S
26.2°
O
24.0°
N
21.4°
Prasonisi Beach
#5 in August
26.5°C
Greece flagRhodes, Dodecanese, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.6°
J
22.4°
J
24.8°
A
26.5°
S
25.7°
O
23.6°
N
21.1°
Seitan Limania Beach
#6 in August
26.4°C
Greece flagCrete (Chania / Akrotiri), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Porto Timoni
#7 in August
26.4°C
Greece flagIonian Islands (Corfu / Afionas), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.8°
J
25.9°
A
26.4°
S
24.6°
O
21.8°
N
18.8°
Falassarna Beach
#8 in August
26.4°C
Greece flagCrete (Kissamos / Chania), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Vai Palm Beach
#9 in August
26.4°C
Greece flagCrete (Lasithi / Sitia), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Preveli Palm Beach
#10 in August
26.4°C
Greece flagCrete (Rethymno), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
23.5°
J
25.8°
A
26.4°
S
25.1°
O
22.6°
N
19.9°
Possidi Beach
#11 in August
26.3°C
Greece flagKassandra, Halkidiki, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.9°
J
25.5°
A
26.3°
S
24.3°
O
21.2°
N
18.0°
Koukounaries
#12 in August
26.2°C
Greece flagSkiathos, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.7°
J
25.2°
A
26.2°
S
24.4°
O
21.5°
N
18.3°
Lalaria Beach
#13 in August
26.2°C
Greece flagSkiathos, Sporades, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.7°
J
25.2°
A
26.2°
S
24.4°
O
21.5°
N
18.3°
Voidokilia Beach
#14 in August
26.1°C
Greece flagPylos, Peloponnese, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.4°
J
24.8°
A
26.1°
S
25.2°
O
23.1°
N
20.7°
Karidi Beach
#15 in August
26.1°C
Greece flagVourvourou, Sithonia, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.1°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
17.8°
Kavourotrypes
#16 in August
26.1°C
Greece flagSithonia, Halkidiki, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.1°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
17.8°
Sarti Beach
#17 in August
26.1°C
Greece flagSithonia, Halkidiki, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
23.0°
J
25.5°
A
26.1°
S
24.0°
O
21.0°
N
17.8°
Voutomi Beach
#18 in August
26.0°C
Greece flagAntipaxos (Paxoi Municipality), Ionian Islands, Greece, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.8°
J
25.2°
A
26.0°
S
24.8°
O
22.2°
N
19.0°
Ammolofoi Beach
#19 in August
26.0°C
Greece flagNea Peramos, Kavala, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.7°
J
25.3°
A
26.0°
S
23.8°
O
20.5°
N
17.2°
Stafylos Beach
#20 in August
26.0°C
Greece flagSkopelos, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
22.6°
J
25.1°
A
26.0°
S
24.3°
O
21.3°
N
18.2°
Xi Beach
#21 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagLixouri, Kefalonia, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.4°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.7°
N
20.2°
Simos Beach
#22 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagElafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
22.0°
J
25.0°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.9°
N
20.5°
Agiofili Beach
#23 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagVasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.5°
N
20.1°
Myrtos Beach
#25 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagKefalonia, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.6°
N
20.1°
Porto Katsiki
#26 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagLefkada, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.5°
N
20.1°
Egremni Beach
#27 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagLefkada, Ionian, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.5°
N
20.1°
Gerakas Beach
#29 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagVasilikos, Zakynthos, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.3°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
25.0°
O
22.9°
N
20.4°
Petani Beach
#30 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagPaliki, Kefalonia, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.8°
O
22.6°
N
20.1°
Xigia Beach
#31 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagZakynthos, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.3°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.8°
N
20.3°
Antisamos Beach
#32 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagSami, Kefalonia, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
22.3°
J
24.4°
A
25.9°
S
24.9°
O
22.8°
N
20.4°
Kathisma Beach
#33 in August
25.9°C
Greece flagLefkada, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.6°
J
24.6°
A
25.9°
S
24.6°
O
22.5°
N
20.0°
Hovolo Beach
#34 in August
25.8°C
Greece flagSkopelos (Elios / Neo Klima), Sporades, Greece, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.5°
J
25.0°
A
25.8°
S
24.5°
O
21.8°
N
18.5°
Voutoumi Beach
#35 in August
25.7°C
Greece flagAntipaxos, Ionian, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.4°
J
24.3°
A
25.7°
S
24.6°
O
22.3°
N
19.8°
Giola Lagoon
#36 in August
25.7°C
Greece flagThassos, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
22.6°
J
25.0°
A
25.7°
S
23.7°
O
20.4°
N
17.2°
Damnoni Beach
#37 in August
25.5°C
Greece flagPlakias, Crete, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.1°
J
22.2°
J
24.6°
A
25.5°
S
24.9°
O
23.3°
N
21.0°
Balos Lagoon
#39 in August
25.4°C
Greece flagCrete, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
22.0°
J
24.6°
A
25.4°
S
24.5°
O
22.8°
N
20.4°
Matala Beach
#40 in August
25.4°C
Greece flagMatala, Crete, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.1°
J
22.1°
J
24.4°
A
25.4°
S
25.0°
O
23.5°
N
21.1°
Elafonissi Beach
#41 in August
25.3°C
Greece flagCrete, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
21.8°
J
24.1°
A
25.3°
S
24.7°
O
23.3°
N
21.0°
Kedrodasos
#42 in August
25.3°C
Greece flagnear Elafonissi, Crete, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.9°
J
21.8°
J
24.1°
A
25.3°
S
24.7°
O
23.3°
N
21.0°
Tsigrado Beach
#44 in August
25.1°C
Greece flagCyclades (Milos Island), Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.4°
J
22.8°
J
24.6°
A
25.1°
S
23.9°
O
21.4°
N
18.8°
Canal d'Amour
#45 in August
25.1°C
Greece flagSidari, Corfu, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.9°
J
23.7°
A
25.1°
S
24.1°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Apella Beach
#46 in August
25.1°C
Greece flagKarpathos, Dodecanese, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.1°
J
23.9°
A
25.1°
S
24.6°
O
22.9°
N
20.6°
Vai Beach
#47 in August
25.0°C
Greece flagPalekastro, East Crete, Greece
● Warm Bathwater
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.0°
J
22.1°
J
24.1°
A
25.0°
S
24.5°
O
22.9°
N
20.4°
Kleftiko
#48 in August
24.7°C
Greece flagMilos, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.3°
A
24.7°
S
24.0°
O
22.2°
N
19.7°
Firiplaka Beach
#49 in August
24.7°C
Greece flagMilos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.3°
A
24.7°
S
24.0°
O
22.2°
N
19.7°
Paleochori Beach
#50 in August
24.6°C
Greece flagMilos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.1°
A
24.6°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.6°
Sarakiniko Beach
#51 in August
24.6°C
Greece flagMilos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
22.2°
J
24.1°
A
24.6°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.6°
Perissa Beach
#52 in August
24.4°C
Greece flagSantorini, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.4°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Red Beach
#53 in August
24.4°C
Greece flagSantorini, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.4°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Kamari Beach
#54 in August
24.4°C
Greece flagSantorini, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.8°
J
22.0°
J
23.6°
A
24.4°
S
23.9°
O
22.1°
N
19.7°
Kolymbithres
#55 in August
24.1°C
Greece flagNaoussa, Paros, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.7°
J
23.4°
A
24.1°
S
23.4°
O
21.5°
N
19.0°
Kolimbithra Beach
#57 in August
24.1°C
Greece flagTinos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.5°
J
23.4°
A
24.1°
S
23.3°
O
21.2°
N
18.6°
Mylopotas Beach
#58 in August
24.0°C
Greece flagIos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.7°
J
21.8°
J
23.3°
A
24.0°
S
23.6°
O
21.8°
N
19.5°
Agios Prokopios
#59 in August
23.8°C
Greece flagNaxos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
21.5°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.3°
N
19.0°
Plaka Beach
#60 in August
23.8°C
Greece flagNaxos, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
21.5°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.3°
N
19.0°
Mikri Vigla
#61 in August
23.8°C
Greece flagNaxos, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.4°
J
21.5°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.3°
N
19.0°
Psarou Beach
#62 in August
23.8°C
Greece flagMykonos, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.4°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.2°
N
18.8°
Elia Beach
#63 in August
23.8°C
Greece flagMykonos, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.4°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.2°
N
18.8°
Super Paradise Beach
#64 in August
23.8°C
Greece flagMykonos, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.3°
J
21.4°
J
23.1°
A
23.8°
S
23.2°
O
21.2°
N
18.8°
Pori Beach
#66 in August
23.6°C
Greece flagAno Koufonisi, Cyclades, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.5°
J
22.9°
A
23.6°
S
23.3°
O
21.5°
N
19.3°
Seychelles Beach
#67 in August
23.6°C
Greece flagIkaria, North Aegean, Greece
● Pleasant & Comfortable
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.6°
J
21.5°
J
22.8°
A
23.6°
S
23.0°
O
21.4°
N
19.2°

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