The weather in Greece is expected to bring scattered clouds that will quickly thicken in the west of Greece, and gradually in other regions, with local rains expected from the afternoon.
Precipitation will be heavier in the west and sporadic thunderstorms are expected overnight in the southern Ionian Sea and western Peloponnese.
Light snow will fall at night in the mountainous regions of the Peloponnese, western Central Greece, Epirus, Thessaly, and Crete, according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY).
Winds in the west will blow from the east at 3-5 Beaufort, while in the east, northerly winds will reach up to 6 Beaufort locally in the Aegean.
Temperatures will drop slightly, particularly in the north. They will range from 10-12°C in Macedonia and Thrace, 14-16°C in other mainland regions, 17°C locally in western mainland areas, and 17-18°C in the islands, reaching up to 19°C in the Dodecanese. Frost is expected in parts of northwestern mainland areas in the morning.
Regional Forecasts for Weather in Greece
Macedonia, Thrace
- Weather: Scattered clouds, temporarily denser in the west. Gradually thickening clouds in the rest of the region by the afternoon.
- Winds: Variable 3-4 Beaufort, easterly-northeasterly in the east, with 5-6 Beaufort locally in coastal and marine areas.
- Temperature: From -1°C to 12°C, and -4°C to 10°C in western Macedonia.
Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese
- Weather: Increasing cloud cover, with local rains from the afternoon. Nighttime thunderstorms in the southern Ionian and western Peloponnese. Light snow expected at night in mountainous areas.
- Winds: Easterly 3-5 Beaufort.
- Temperature: From 5°C to 17°C, and -1°C to 13°C inland in Epirus.
Eastern Central Greece, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese
- Weather: Gradually increasing clouds, with local rains and possible isolated thunderstorms in the south at night.
- Winds: Northeasterly 4-6 Beaufort.
- Temperature: From 3°C to 15-16°C.
Cyclades, Crete
- Weather: Clouds thickening from midday, with local rains in western Crete by afternoon and western Cyclades by evening. Light snow in Crete’s mountains at night.
- Winds: Northerly 4-5 Beaufort, up to 6 Beaufort in the Cyclades, gradually weakening by evening.
- Temperature: From 10°C to 18°C.
Eastern Aegean Islands, Dodecanese
- Weather: Mostly clear, with increasing clouds in the evening. Light local rains possible in the south at night.
- Winds: Northerly 4-5 Beaufort, weakening by evening and shifting to southerly in the south.
- Temperature: 7-17°C in the north and 11-19°C in the south, locally reaching 19°C in the Dodecanese.
Thessaly
- Weather: Gradually thickening clouds from midday, with possible light local rains and snow in the mountains at night.
- Winds: Variable 3-4 Beaufort, northeasterly 4-5 Beaufort in Sporades.
- Temperature: From 1°C to 13°C.
Athens (Attica)
- Weather: Gradually increasing clouds from midday, with possible light local rains.
- Winds: Northerly 3-5 Beaufort, increasing to 6 Beaufort in eastern parts.
- Temperature: From 5°C to 16°C.
Thessaloniki
- Weather: Gradually increasing clouds from the afternoon.
- Winds: North-northwesterly 3-4 Beaufort.
- Temperature: From 1°C to 12°C.