Typical climate
Warm in August
August is July with warmer water and the same risk of extreme heat inland. Storms become a bit more common late in the month.
As hot as July in most of the south, with the warmest sea of the year.
Places that usually fit
Greek islands and Croatia
Classic high summer: hot days, warm sea.
Southern France and Italy
Hot, with a better chance of a thunderstorm than in June.
Portugal’s south coast
Warm and often drier than the Med’s eastern basin.
Check August from where you are
Opens SunFinder for 10–16 August, by plane within 8 hours, looking for about 24° or warmer. Dates beyond the 16-day forecast use a 10-year average.