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Weather in Greece
Greece Climate - Weather
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Greece has a Mediterranean climate with plenty of
sunshine, mild temperatures and a limited amount of
rainfall. Due to the country's geographical position,
its rugged relief and its distribution between the
mainland and the sea, there is great variation in
Greece's climate.
In summer, the dry hot days are cooled by seasonal winds
called the meltemi, while mountainous regions have
generally lower temperatures.
The winters are mild in lowland areas, with a minimum
amount of snow and ice, yet, mountains are usually
snow-covered. Moreover, a common phenomenon is the
occurrence of different climactic conditions during the
same season (for instance, mild heat in coastal areas
and cool temperatures in mountainous regions).
Greece's main meteorological data are given below
(Source: National Meteorological Service): |
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Temperature
Average
temperatures (°C)
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Athens |
Corfu |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Santorini |
Thessaloniki |
| JAN |
10,3 |
9,7 |
12,1 |
11,8 |
11,2 |
5,0 |
| FEB |
10,7 |
10,3 |
12,3 |
12,0 |
11,2 |
6,6 |
| MAR |
12,4 |
12,0 |
13,6 |
13,6 |
12,6 |
9,7 |
| APR |
16,0 |
15,0 |
16,6 |
16,6 |
15,5 |
14,2 |
| ΜΑY |
20,7 |
19,6 |
20,3 |
20,6 |
19,1 |
19,4 |
| JUN |
25,1 |
23,8 |
24,3 |
24,7 |
23,3 |
24,2 |
| JUL |
27,9 |
26,4 |
26,1 |
26,9 |
25,4 |
26,5 |
| AUG |
27,7 |
26,2 |
26,0 |
27,0 |
24,8 |
25,9 |
| SEP |
24,2 |
22,7 |
23,4 |
24,6 |
22,5 |
21,7 |
| OCT |
19,4 |
18,4 |
20,0 |
20,6 |
19,0 |
16,1 |
| NOV |
15,5 |
14,3 |
16,7 |
16,5 |
15,4 |
11,0 |
| DEC |
12,2 |
11,2 |
13,9 |
13,4 |
12,7 |
6,8 |
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Rainfall-Humidity
Relative
humidity (%)
| |
Athens |
Corfu |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Santorini |
Thessaloniki |
| JAN |
68,9 |
74,8 |
68,0 |
70,6 |
71,6 |
75,8 |
| FEB |
68,3 |
74,1 |
66,2 |
69,8 |
70,9 |
73,0 |
| MAR |
68,3 |
73,0 |
66,1 |
69,0 |
72,3 |
72,9 |
| APR |
62,8 |
72,3 |
62,0 |
66,3 |
69,8 |
68,5 |
| MAY |
59,5 |
69,1 |
61,0 |
63,6 |
67,6 |
64,3 |
| JUN |
53,4 |
63,0 |
56,6 |
57,6 |
62,5 |
56,3 |
| JUL |
47,6 |
59,1 |
56,7 |
56,4 |
59,9 |
53,6 |
| AUG |
47,3 |
61,3 |
58,1 |
58,9 |
62,0 |
55,4 |
| SEP |
53,7 |
69,7 |
61,5 |
60,8 |
65,9 |
62,5 |
| OCT |
61,9 |
74,3 |
65,7 |
67,0 |
70,1 |
70,4 |
| NOV |
68,9 |
77,3 |
67,6 |
72,0 |
72,1 |
77,3 |
| DEC |
70,1 |
76,7 |
67,8 |
72,7 |
72,0 |
77,8 |
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Sunshine
Average daily sunshine (in hours)
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Athens |
Heraklion |
Rhodes |
Thessaloniki |
| JAN |
4.12' |
3.48' |
4.24' |
3.06' |
| FEB |
4.48' |
4.18' |
5.12' |
3.30' |
| MAR |
5.54' |
5.42' |
6.36' |
4.48' |
| APR |
7.42' |
7.36' |
8.00' |
6.48' |
| MAY |
9.24' |
9.42' |
10.00' |
8.06' |
| JUN |
11.12' |
11.42' |
11.42' |
9.54' |
| JUL |
11.42' |
12.00' |
12.06' |
10.30' |
| AUG |
11.00' |
11.12' |
11.30' |
9.30' |
| SEP |
9.12' |
9.24' |
10.06' |
7.42' |
| OCT |
6.42' |
6.24' |
7.48' |
5.18' |
| NOV |
5.06' |
5.00' |
5.54' |
3.54' |
| DEC |
3.54' |
3.54' |
4.30' |
3.18' |
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