Generally favorable weather conditions are expected across Greece on Monday, March 16, 2026, with mostly clear skies and mild temperatures. However, relatively high concentrations of African dust will remain in the atmosphere, and visibility may be locally reduced overnight and early in the morning over mainland areas.
Across the country, skies will be partly cloudy, with thicker cloud cover developing over mountainous mainland regions. During the warmer hours of the day, isolated showers or light rain may occur in these higher inland areas.
Temperatures
- Western Macedonia: -3 to 14°C
- Rest of Northern Greece: -2 to 15–17°C
- Epirus: 3 to 18–20°C
- Thessaly: 2 to 15–17°C
- Other mainland areas: 5 to 19–21°C
- Ionian Islands: 10 to 17–19°C
- Northern & Northeastern Aegean islands: 7 to 15°C
- Other Aegean islands & Crete: 7 to 17–19°C
Winds
- Aegean Sea: Northerly winds at 4–5 Beaufort.
- Ionian Sea: Easterly winds at 4–6 Beaufort. In the southern Ionian, southern Peloponnese, and the waters around Kythira, east to northeast winds will reach 6 Beaufort and locally up to 7 Beaufort.
Athens (Attica Region)
A few clouds are expected. Visibility may be locally reduced early in the morning, and African dust levels will remain relatively elevated. Northeasterly winds at 2–3 Beaufort. Temperatures from 9 to 18°C.
Thessaloniki
Temporary periods of increased cloud cover are expected. Visibility may be locally reduced overnight and early in the morning, while African dust concentrations remain elevated. Winds will be light, turning southerly during the warmer hours of the day at 2–4 Beaufort. Temperatures from 6 to 15°C.
