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Greece's climate information and data
Greece has a warm
Mediterranean climate. Summers in the lowlands, are hot and dry with
clear skies. Dry hot days are often relieved by a system of seasonal
breezes. The mountain areas are much cooler, with considerable rain.
Winters are mild in the lowlands with rare frost and snow, but the
mountains are usually covered with snow.
Rain &
Humidity
Rainfall varies greatly from
region to region. It rains mostly from October to March. Rainfall is
rare from June to August, and days are dry and sunny, which is usual for
a Mediterranean climate.
|
|
Relative
humidity (%) |
|
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
|
Athens |
68.9 |
68.3 |
66.3 |
62.8 |
59.5 |
53.4 |
47.6 |
47.3 |
53.7 |
61.9 |
68.9 |
70.1 |
|
Corfu |
74.8 |
74.1 |
73.0 |
72.3 |
69.1 |
63.0 |
59.1 |
61.3 |
69.7 |
74.3 |
77.3 |
76.7 |
|
Heraklion |
68.0 |
66.2 |
66.1 |
62.0 |
61.0 |
56.6 |
56.7 |
58.1 |
61.5 |
65.7 |
67.6 |
67.8 |
|
Rhodes |
70.6 |
69.8 |
69.0 |
66.3 |
63.6 |
57.6 |
56.4 |
58.9 |
60.8 |
67.0 |
72.0 |
72.7 |
|
Santorini |
71.6 |
70.9 |
72.3 |
69.8 |
67.6 |
62.5 |
59.9 |
62.0 |
65.9 |
70.1 |
72.1 |
72.0 |
|
Thessaloniki |
75.8 |
73.0 |
72.9 |
68.5 |
64.3 |
56.3 |
53.6 |
55.4 |
62.5 |
70.4 |
77.3 |
77.8 |
Sunshine
|
|
Sunshine average per day (in hours) |
|
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
|
Athens |
4.12' |
4.48' |
5.54' |
7.42' |
9.24' |
11.12' |
11.42' |
11.00' |
9.12' |
6.42' |
5.06' |
3.54' |
|
Heraklion |
3.48' |
4.18' |
5.42' |
7.36' |
9.42' |
11.42' |
12.00' |
11.12' |
9.24' |
6.24' |
5.00' |
3.54' |
|
Rhodes |
4.24' |
5.12' |
6.36' |
8.00' |
10.00' |
11.42' |
12.06' |
11.30' |
10.06' |
7.48' |
5.54' |
4.30' |
|
Thessaloniki |
3.06' |
3.30' |
4.48' |
6.48' |
8.06' |
9.54' |
10.30' |
9.30' |
7.42' |
5.18' |
3.54' |
3.18' |
Temperatures
|
|
Average
temperatures (°C) |
|
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
|
Athens |
10.3 |
10.7 |
12.4 |
16.0 |
20.7 |
25.1 |
27.9 |
27.7 |
24.2 |
19.4 |
15.5 |
12.2 |
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Corfu |
9.7 |
10.3 |
12.0 |
15.0 |
19.6 |
23.8 |
26.4 |
26.2 |
22.7 |
18.4 |
14.3 |
11.2 |
|
Heraklion |
12.1 |
12.3 |
13.6 |
16.6 |
20.3 |
24.3 |
26.1 |
26.0 |
23.4 |
20.0 |
16.7 |
13.9 |
|
Rhodes |
11.8 |
12.0 |
13.6 |
16.6 |
20.6 |
24.7 |
26.9 |
27.0 |
24.6 |
20.6 |
16.5 |
13.4 |
|
Santorini |
11.2 |
11.2 |
12.6 |
15.5 |
19.1 |
23.3 |
25.4 |
24.8 |
22.5 |
19.0 |
15.4 |
12.7 |
|
Thessaloniki |
5.0 |
6.6 |
9.7 |
14.2 |
19.4 |
24.2 |
26.5 |
25.9 |
21.7 |
16.1 |
11.0 |
6.8 |
Winds
in the Aegean Sea (from April to October)
During the summer months and
especially between mid July and mid August, strong winds are common in
the Aegean Sea. These winds are called "Meltemi" and blow from
North/Northeast. "Meltemi" starts suddenly and can blow continuously for
several days.
| |
North Aegean |
Middle Aegean |
South Aegean |
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APRIL-MAY |
N to NW 4 |
N NW 5-6 |
N NW 5-6 |
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JUNE-mid JULY |
NW N NE 4-5 |
NW 4-6 |
NW W 5-7 |
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mid
JULY-AUGUST |
N NE 5
(6 in "Meltemi") |
N NE 5
(6-7 in "Meltemi") |
N NW 5
(7-8 in "Meltemi") |
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SEPT.-OCT. |
N NE 3-5
S SE 5-6 |
N 3- 5-6
S SE 5-6 |
N 3- 5-6
E SE 4-7 |
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