According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), increased cloud cover will bring localized rainfall across eastern mainland Greece (excluding Eastern Macedonia and Thrace), the Sporades, Evia, the Cyclades, and Crete.

Temporary snowfall is expected in mountainous areas, including the highlands of Crete.

The rest of the country will experience generally clear skies with some cloud cover over the Ionian Sea.

Winds and Temperature

  • Winds:
    • Western Greece: Easterly to southeasterly winds at 4-6 Beaufort.
    • Eastern Greece: Northerly winds at 4-6 Beaufort, reaching 7-8 Beaufort in the southern Aegean.
  • Temperature:
    • Northern mainland & Northern/Eastern Aegean Islands: 8-9°C
    • Central & Southern mainland: 10-11°C
    • Western Greece & other islands: 12-14°C

Frost will occur in central and northern mainland regions, especially in mountainous areas, during morning and evening hours.

Regional Forecasts

Macedonia, Thrace

  • Weather: Cloudy with occasional rain in western and central Macedonia until late afternoon. Elsewhere, partly cloudy.
  • Winds: Easterly at 3-4 Beaufort, increasing to 5-6 Beaufort in the east.
  • Temperature: 0-9°C (Western Macedonia will be 2-3°C colder).

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea, Western Peloponnese

  • Weather: Mostly clear with some passing clouds over the Ionian and Peloponnese.
  • Winds: Easterly to southeasterly at 4-6 Beaufort, up to 7 Beaufort in the south.
  • Temperature: 4-14°C (Interior Epirus: -3 to 8°C).

Eastern Sterea, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese

  • Weather: Partly cloudy with occasional light rain. Light snowfall in mountainous areas.
  • Winds: Northeasterly at 4-6 Beaufort, locally reaching 7 Beaufort in eastern and southern areas.
  • Temperature: 2-11°C.

Cyclades, Crete

  • Weather: Cloudy with localized rainfall, mainly in Crete. Light snow in the mountains of Crete.
  • Winds: Northerly at 6-7 Beaufort, up to 8 Beaufort in Crete, with slight weakening in the evening.
  • Temperature: 8-14°C.

Eastern Aegean Islands – Dodecanese

  • Weather: Generally clear with occasional clouds.
  • Winds: Northerly at 6-7 Beaufort.
  • Temperature: 8-14°C (Northern parts will be 3-4°C colder).

Thessaly

  • Weather: Increased cloud cover with localized rain until the afternoon.
  • Winds: Northeasterly at 4-5 Beaufort.
  • Temperature: 2-10°C.

Attica (Athens region)

  • Weather: Cloudy with occasional light rain until the afternoon.
  • Winds: Northerly to northeasterly at 4-5 Beaufort, reaching 6-7 Beaufort in the east at night.
  • Temperature: 4-10°C.

Thessaloniki

  • Weather: Cloudy with occasional light rain until midday.
  • Winds: Southeast at 3-4 Beaufort, later becoming variable with the same intensity.
  • Temperature: 2-9°C.

Weekend Forecast

Saturday

Cloudy skies will persist over eastern mainland Greece, northeastern Aegean islands, Sporades, Evia, Cyclades, and Crete, with localized rain. Light snowfall is expected in the mountainous regions of mainland Greece, Evia, and Crete.

  • Winds:
    • Western Greece: Easterly at 4-6 Beaufort.
    • Eastern Greece: Northeasterly at 5-7 Beaufort, locally 8 Beaufort in the Aegean.
  • Temperature: No significant changes, remaining lower than seasonal norms (8-9°C in central/northern Greece, 11-13°C elsewhere, 14-15°C in western Greece, Dodecanese, and Crete).
  • Frost: Morning and evening frost expected in inland areas.

Sunday

Similar conditions will persist with cloudy skies over eastern mainland Greece, northeastern Aegean islands, Sporades, Evia, Cyclades, Crete, and the Dodecanese, bringing localized rain and light snowfall in mountainous areas.

  • Winds:
    • Western Greece: Easterly at 4-5 Beaufort.
    • Eastern Greece: Northeasterly at 5-7 Beaufort, possibly reaching 8 Beaufort in the Aegean.
  • Temperature: No significant changes.