Climate - Weather
Greece has a Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine, mild
temperatures and a limited amount of rainfall. Due to the country's
geographical position, its rugged relief and its distribution between
the mainland and the sea, there is great variation in Greece's climate.
In summer, the dry hot days are cooled by seasonal winds called the
meltemi, while mountainous regions have generally lower temperatures.
The winters are mild in lowland areas, with a minimum amount of snow and
ice, yet, mountains are usually snow-covered. Moreover, a common
phenomenon is the occurrence of different climactic conditions during
the same season (for instance, mild heat in coastal areas and cool
temperatures in mountainous regions).
Greece's main meteorological data are given below (Source: National
Meteorological Service):
Temperature
Average temperatures (°C)
| |
Athens |
Corfu |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Santorini |
Thessaloniki |
Serres |
| JAN |
10,3 |
9,7 |
12,1 |
11,8 |
11,2 |
5,0 |
3,9 |
| FEB |
10,7 |
10,3 |
12,3 |
12,0 |
11,2 |
6,6 |
6,2 |
| MAR |
12,4 |
12,0 |
13,6 |
13,6 |
12,6 |
9,7 |
9,6 |
| APR |
16,0 |
15,0 |
16,6 |
16,6 |
15,5 |
14,2 |
14,2 |
| ΜΑY |
20,7 |
19,6 |
20,3 |
20,6 |
19,1 |
19,4 |
19,6 |
| JUN |
25,1 |
23,8 |
24,3 |
24,7 |
23,3 |
24,2 |
24,3 |
| JUL |
27,9 |
26,4 |
26,1 |
26,9 |
25,4 |
26,5 |
26,3 |
| AUG |
27,7 |
26,2 |
26,0 |
27,0 |
24,8 |
25,9 |
25,3 |
| SEP |
24,2 |
22,7 |
23,4 |
24,6 |
22,5 |
21,7 |
21,6 |
| OCT |
19,4 |
18,4 |
20,0 |
20,6 |
19,0 |
16,1 |
15,5 |
| NOV |
15,5 |
14,3 |
16,7 |
16,5 |
15,4 |
11,0 |
9,2 |
| DEC |
12,2 |
11,2 |
13,9 |
13,4 |
12,7 |
6,8 |
5,0 |
Rainfall-Humidity
Relative humidity (%)
| |
Athens |
Corfu |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Santorini |
Thessaloniki |
Serres |
| JAN |
68,9 |
74,8 |
68,0 |
70,6 |
71,6 |
75,8 |
77,1 |
| FEB |
68,3 |
74,1 |
66,2 |
69,8 |
70,9 |
73,0 |
71,7 |
| MAR |
68,3 |
73,0 |
66,1 |
69,0 |
72,3 |
72,9 |
68,9 |
| APR |
62,8 |
72,3 |
62,0 |
66,3 |
69,8 |
68,5 |
63,2 |
| MAY |
59,5 |
69,1 |
61,0 |
63,6 |
67,6 |
64,3 |
59,8 |
| JUN |
53,4 |
63,0 |
56,6 |
57,6 |
62,5 |
56,3 |
53,8 |
| JUL |
47,6 |
59,1 |
56,7 |
56,4 |
59,9 |
53,6 |
51,7 |
| AUG |
47,3 |
61,3 |
58,1 |
58,9 |
62,0 |
55,4 |
54,5 |
| SEP |
53,7 |
69,7 |
61,5 |
60,8 |
65,9 |
62,5 |
59,5 |
| OCT |
61,9 |
74,3 |
65,7 |
67,0 |
70,1 |
70,4 |
69,6 |
| NOV |
68,9 |
77,3 |
67,6 |
72,0 |
72,1 |
77,3 |
76,8 |
| DEC |
70,1 |
76,7 |
67,8 |
72,7 |
72,0 |
77,8 |
80,2 |
Sunshine
Average daily sunshine (in hours)
| |
Athens |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Thessaloniki |
| JAN |
4.12' |
3.48' |
4.24' |
3.06' |
| FEB |
4.48' |
4.18' |
5.12' |
3.30' |
| MAR |
5.54' |
5.42' |
6.36' |
4.48' |
| APR |
7.42' |
7.36' |
8.00' |
6.48' |
| MAY |
9.24' |
9.42' |
10.00' |
8.06' |
| JUN |
11.12' |
11.42' |
11.42' |
9.54' |
| JUL |
11.42' |
12.00' |
12.06' |
10.30' |
| AUG |
11.00' |
11.12' |
11.30' |
9.30' |
| SEP |
9.12' |
9.24' |
10.06' |
7.42' |
| OCT |
6.42' |
6.24' |
7.48' |
5.18' |
| NOV |
5.06' |
5.00' |
5.54' |
3.54' |
| DEC |
3.54' |
3.54' |
4.30' |
3.18' |
All information provided on this website is checked regularly and updated accordingly.
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