Has it rained enough in Ioannina?
Rain soaked properly in 3 days ago, and the ground is still holding some of it.
Ioannina has had 28.6mm of rain in the last 30 days. A normal August here brings 22.9mm, so the ground is roughly where it should be for the time of year.
Rain in Ioannina through a normal year
Across a normal year Ioannina gets about 1237.9mm of rain, most of it in December (180.1mm) and least in July (22.9mm).
That makes Ioannina one of the wetter places this site covers in Greece in August — 2nd of 8, against Thessaloniki at the wet end (39.7mm) and Rhodes at the dry end (0.4mm).
What that means for what you grow
- Pots and hanging basketsWorst hit, and first to suffer. Very little soil, fully exposed, and nothing to fall back on — in this weather they can empty in a day.
- Salad and leafy vegShallow-rooted and quick to bolt once they run dry. First priority of anything in the ground.
- Beds and bordersA long soak that reaches the roots is worth more than a daily sprinkle, which only wets the surface and is gone by lunchtime.
- Established shrubs and treesFine as they are. They draw from far deeper than a dry spell reaches.
Your own garden, not the town average
This page is worked out for Ioannina as a whole. Your garden has its own soil, its own shade and its own planting, and the front page will use your exact location instead.
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