Greece will experience generally favorable weather on Friday, December 19, with plenty of sunshine and limited cloud cover across most of the country. More persistent clouds are expected over eastern mainland areas, the Cyclades, and Crete, though conditions will remain mostly dry.
During the early morning and evening hours, visibility will be reduced in many regions due to fog, which may become locally dense. Frost is expected around dawn, mainly over northern mainland areas, particularly inland locations.
Temperatures will remain seasonally normal. In Western Macedonia, values will range from -4°C to 11°C. In the rest of Macedonia and Thrace, temperatures will range from -4°C to 13–15°C. Thessaly will see lows of -2°C and highs of 15–16°C, while Epirus ranges from -1°C to 14–15°C. Other mainland areas will experience temperatures between 2°C and 16–18°C. The Ionian Islands will range from 6°C to 15–16°C, while the Aegean islands and Crete will see temperatures from 7°C to 16–17°C, with warmer conditions in the Dodecanese reaching up to 18°C.
Northerly winds will prevail over the Aegean Sea at 3–4 Beaufort, locally increasing to 5 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea, easterly winds will remain light, not exceeding 3 Beaufort.
In Athens and the Attica region, skies will feature thin cloud cover. Fog is likely overnight and early in the morning, reducing visibility. Northerly winds will blow at 2–3 Beaufort, and temperatures in central Athens will range from 8°C to 16–17°C.
In Thessaloniki, conditions will be mostly fair with scattered clouds. Fog may form overnight and early in the morning, affecting visibility. Northwesterly winds will blow at 2–3 Beaufort, with temperatures ranging from 5°C to 14°C.
