The week will start off with continued cold temperatures, with some local showers and storms mostly in the west of the country, some snow in other areas, and high winds. According to Greece’s National Weather Service (EMY), there will be particularly low temperatures in the eastern and northern parts of the country.
General Forecast
In Thrace, the islands of the eastern Aegean, and the Dodecanese, a few clouds will gradually increase. In the rest of the country, expect increased cloud cover with localized rain—mainly in the Ionian, the Peloponnese, central Macedonia, and in the evening in western Crete. Scattered thunderstorms are likely in the west, particularly in the southern Ionian and western Peloponnese. Some snow will fall in the mountainous regions of the mainland, especially in the Peloponnese, and on the mountains of Crete, while early in the morning, brief, light snowfall may occur at lower altitudes in central and eastern Macedonia.
Wind
Winds in the southeastern Aegean will be from the north at 5 to 6 Beaufort, gradually weakening; elsewhere, winds will be from the east-southeast at 3 to 4 Beaufort, and in the southern Ionian up to 5 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperatures
Temperatures will see a slight rise. In the west and south, they will reach 10 to 14°C; in Macedonia and Thrace, 6 to 9°C; and in the rest of the country, 8 to 12°C. Frost is expected in parts of the mainland during the early morning and evening, with locally strong occurrences in the north.
