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Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
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Ana Sacco
2008-06-09 19:26:13
Hi
I am totally in love with Greece but now my children are at school we are very limited to where we can go. We have to go in August. Is there anywhere in Greece that is that little bit cooler.
We love a nice beach and great tavernas.
Please help I cannot face another year on the costas eating everything and chips...sorry spanish lovers!!!
Yamas....this may be wrong its been so long since I last went!
Ana Sacco
:cheers
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Wizard
2008-06-09 19:43:46
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
the coolest area of Greece is Central Mesopotamia, the holiday resorts in that area a lumped together under the English name of Halkadiki but on average its only around 4 deg c cooler than Crete

wizard
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rdv
2008-06-09 20:16:39
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
Take a look at the Pelion, cooler than the islands, largely unspoilt and some superb beaches. If you like predominately British resorts this region may not suit, we found the majority of tourists here Greek and really enjoyed it.
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santhesan
2008-06-10 15:33:03
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
We went to Lesvos twice in mid august and that wasn't too hot. They have a breeze in august can't remember what it's called though. It made it really comfortable. Some evenings I had to wear a cardigan! I hate it too hot but we have to go august due to school holidays, and it's been the coolest place i've visited. We absolutely cooked in Lefkas last year.
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Bunny74
2008-06-10 19:14:58
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
Halkidiki is actually one of the hottest places in greece and with it not being an island there is no breeze most of the time. It gets in the 40's in the peak of summer. Hence the fires of 2006 which spread so easily because it was scorching hot and everything was so dry. Even in May /June it is in the 30's it was 35 degrees most of last week. I have visited Islands and find Halkidki on the Mainland to be hotter.October to beginning of May However is a different story.
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pargaluvva
2008-06-10 20:00:14
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
What about Thassos? It's the most northerly of the Greek islands so does that mean it might be a bit cooler :). It certainly was when we went last year at the beginning of June :( . Had a great time though. Definitely on my list of places to visit again.
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Alsacienne
2008-06-10 20:26:00
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
um........ I think you mean Macedonia rather than Mesopotamia ............... and no it's not the Macedonia in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia!!!
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Bunny74
2008-06-10 20:35:47
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
further up may be a bit cooler but the area where the three fingers stcik out into the sea is not.
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Bunny74
2008-06-10 20:37:12
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
Last year end of may very beginning of June was bad with rain quite a few days all over Greece and was cooler than normal due to a bad weather stream.
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Wizard
2008-06-10 20:44:23
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
the ambient temps are statisticaly 4 deg lower in chalkadiki, than crete, in AUGUST but remember they are taken in the shade and shelterd from winds,like most of the earth statistcd and weather dont always agree.

:whoops Macedonia having a brain storm

wiz
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Bunny74
2008-06-11 08:37:39
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
Also the temperatures are taken further north in Halkidiki and not down the bottom at the pennisulas so the temperature shows it to be cooler than it is.
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phildo74
2008-06-11 11:26:22
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
We were staying in Hanioti when the fires broke out in Aug 06 and in the days before the fires it was well over 100 degs, Halkidiki in August is seriously hot.. we've been to Crete in August a couple of times and Halkidiki was easily as hot.

What about Zante/Kefalonia/Corfu/Lefkas, the average temps there seem a few degrees lower?
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Ana Sacco
2008-06-11 12:41:38
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Thank you!
Thank you for all of your wonderful replies. With regret I think we are going to have to venture elsewhere and save our greek holidays for half term as its simply toooo hot. Have been looking at menorca but everywhere I look just feels like second best... I have been spoilt by greek salads and dolmides.
Ah well....another time maybe!
Any further suggestions are still gratefully received.
Ana
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alikitrypiti
2008-06-13 09:58:26
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
I have been going to Northern Greece (Thassos - Halkidiki) for 25 years and in the last 4 years I have had to go in the first 2 weeks of August.
To be honest it has not been too hot especially by the sea, we were on the Sithonia peninsular last year and the breeze off the sea made it really comfortable. Ofcourse it will be very warm but it hasn't been intolerable and I am due to go again from the 27th July - 13th August. The heatwaves of the last couple of years have been in June and July so heres hoping its the same this year!
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bellavista
2008-06-18 19:05:52
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
We went to Zakynthos near the end of August one year and I didn't think it was too bad, we didn't have the air conditioning on at night. Conversely we have been to Skiathos in June and it was hotter than hell. You never can be sure. Rhodes is a windy island on one side, which makes it feel cooler, but of course you still have the same risk of burning. I think a lot of the islands in the Aegean can be windy in July and August due to the meltemi wind, so maybe one of these would be best.
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nut.magnet
2008-06-22 03:14:10
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
santhesan wrote:
We went to Lesvos twice in mid august and that wasn't too hot. They have a breeze in august can't remember what it's called though. It made it really comfortable. Some evenings I had to wear a cardigan! I hate it too hot but we have to go august due to school holidays, and it's been the coolest place i've visited. We absolutely cooked in Lefkas last year.


Hi :wave:

Meltemi or Etesian Wind is the name of the wind that blows across the Aegean Sea.

About the Meltemi>>
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wind/The-Meltemi.htm

Naxos has a big Wind Surfing scene due the winds and a lower than average summer high temperature.

http://www.naxos-colosseo.com/naxos-island.html

Paul..
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Johngw
2008-08-26 09:21:41
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
Love Greece but too hot in Aug

Just come back from western Crete having spent 4weeks hols. Weather was great and not too hot. In the 30's but with a nice gentle breeze. Evenings delightful. AND everyday sunshine! We will be back next year. :sun2
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Allnino
2009-02-16 13:42:14
Re: Love Greece but too hot in Aug. Anywhere in Greece cooler?
Somewhere cooler?
Have you ever heard of Pelion?
It is one of the most fabulous areas of Greece. A amazing combination between sea and mountain.
Check greeka.com/thessaly/pelion/index.htm
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2020-10-10 21:43:19
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