There will be a drop in temperature today with strong northerly winds prevailing in the Aegean Sea, while according to meteorologists, snow will fall both in the country’s mountains and in Evia. In fact, it is possible that Parnitha and Penteli will be dressed in white.

As OPEN meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis says, “snow will come down and a little further south in mountainous areas of the central mountainous country there near Pelion, Arachova, Kalavrita, a little further south in the Peloponnese will receive snowfall. In Attica it is not excluded that we will see some snowfall in the high parts of Parnitha“.

Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias also spoke of snow up to Parnitha in his forecast, who said that “even snow in areas of Attica from Monday is not excluded”.

Arnaoutoglou: “Snow surprises are coming”

“Snow surprises are coming”.
“The weather seems to have surprises in store for Christmas, as snowfall is not excluded during the festive period,” according to Sakis Arnaoutoglou’s forecast, who adds that “from December 20 to 25 there is a possibility of “snow surprises”, as cold air masses from northern and eastern Europe will descend towards the Balkans, possibly bringing snow even to areas of Attica. The cold is expected to affect mainly northern and northeastern Europe, with intervals when it will move southwards towards the Balkans.”

Sakis Arnaoutoglou noted that“it remains to be seen whether this cold mass will reach further south and whether it will be combined with barometric lows to create the conditions for ‘snow surprises’ at Christmas.”

High rainfall in the west and the East Aegean islands

Heavy rainfall was recorded in the western parts of the country and the islands of the East Aegean Sea on the weekend of 14/12 and 15/12, confirming the areas of heavy rainfall as highlighted in the latest weather bulletin of Meteo.gr. These areas are clearly shown in the color scale of rainfall in the map below, where according to the network of automatic weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, 29 weather stations recorded rainfall of more than 40 mm* during the weekend.

The highest rainfall from Saturday 14/12 to the afternoon hours of Sunday 15/12 was recorded in Achladokastro of Nafpaktia with 92.6 mm.

Map. Map of rainfall amounts for the weekend from Saturday 14/12 to Sunday 15/12 (afternoon hours), as recorded by the network of automatic weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr.

Today’s weather

A few clouds are forecast, increasing in the eastern and southern parts, with local showers in Halkidiki, Sporades, Eastern Thessaly, Eastern Sterea, Evia and passing thunderstorms in the Cyclades, Crete (mainly in the northern parts) and possibly in the Dodecanese. The phenomena will quickly weaken and will be confined to Crete. In the northern mainland in the morning hours there will be frost in places.

The temperature will range from 0 to 9 degrees in Northern Greece (in Western Macedonia from -2 to 5 degrees), 5 to 11 degrees in Central and Southern Greece, 7 to 15 degrees in Western Greece (in Epirus from 2 to 10 degrees), 12 to 16 degrees in the Cyclades and Crete, 8 to 11 degrees in the East Aegean islands and 15 to 18 degrees in the Dodecanese.

The winds will blow in the Aegean Sea from northern directions, moderate to strong 5-6 Beaufort, with gradual weakening from the north. In the Northern Ionian Sea the winds will be light to almost moderate 3-4 Beaufort from the north, in the rest of the Ionian Sea from the northeast with the same intensity and in the Central Ionian Sea moderate 4-5 Beaufort.

Weather Forecast for Greece

Macedonia and Thrace

• Weather: Generally clear.
• Winds: Northern directions, 5-6 Beaufort, weakening rapidly.
• Temperature: 3°C to 12°C, with western Macedonia 3-5°C lower.

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea, Western Peloponnese

• Weather: Clear skies with occasional clouds.
• Winds: Northern directions, 3-5 Beaufort.
• Temperature: 5°C to 17°C. In Epirus’ interior, temperatures will range from -1°C to 9°C.

Eastern Sterea, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese

• Weather: Snowfall is expected in the mountains of Evia, with occasional clouds elsewhere.
• Winds: Northern, 4-6 Beaufort, locally reaching 7 Beaufort in the south, weakening in the afternoon.
• Temperature: 5°C to 15°C.

Cyclades and Crete

• Weather: Partly cloudy with local showers in northern areas.
• Winds: Northern, 5-7 Beaufort, decreasing in strength by afternoon.
• Temperature: 13°C to 18°C.

Eastern Aegean Islands and Dodecanese

• Weather: Local thunderstorms in the morning in the Dodecanese, mostly clear afterward.
• Winds: Northern directions, 5-7 Beaufort, weakening by afternoon.
• Temperature: 14°C to 18°C, slightly cooler in northern areas.

Thessaly

• Weather: Mostly cloudy with occasional clearing.
• Winds: Initially northwesterly, 4-6 Beaufort, locally 7 Beaufort in the Sporades, weakening later.
• Temperature: 2°C to 14°C.

Attica

• Weather: Partly cloudy with light showers in the north and east until midday. Possible light snowfall in Parnitha.
• Winds: Northern directions, 5-6 Beaufort, weakening in the afternoon.
• Temperature: 8°C to 13°C, 2-3°C lower in northern parts.

Thessaloniki

• Weather: Clear skies.
• Winds: Northwesterly, 5-6 Beaufort, weakening rapidly.
• Temperature: 5°C to 11°C.

Extended Forecast

Tuesday, 17 December 2024

• Weather: Mostly clear, with local clouds in the south. Brief local showers are possible in Crete and the southern Dodecanese in the morning.
• Winds: Northerly, 3-5 Beaufort, reaching 6 Beaufort in the central and southern Aegean, decreasing later.
• Temperature: Rising, with highs reaching 14-16°C in the central/northern regions and up to 18°C in the south. Frost is expected in some continental areas during early morning and evening hours.

Wednesday, 18 December 2024

• Weather: Clear skies across the country. Limited visibility in northern mainland areas during the morning and evening.
• Winds: Northerly, 3-4 Beaufort, locally 5 Beaufort in the seas.
• Temperature: Slight increase, especially in central and southern regions. Frost is likely in northern mainland areas during morning and evening hours.

Thursday, 19 December 2024

• Weather: Generally clear with scattered clouds in the west. Limited visibility on the mainland during morning and evening hours.
• Winds: Northerly, 3-4 Beaufort, shifting to the west-southwest at 4-5 Beaufort and up to 6 Beaufort in southern seas.
• Temperature: Stable, with frost expected in some northern continental regions during the early morning and evening.

Friday, 20 December 2024

• Weather:
  • West: Cloudy with local showers, intensifying later with sporadic thunderstorms.
  • Rest of Greece: Partly cloudy, increasing throughout the day with local showers in northern mainland areas, Cyclades, Crete, eastern Aegean islands, and Dodecanese.
  • Visibility: Limited during morning and evening hours on the mainland.
• Winds: South-southwest, 4-6 Beaufort, strengthening to 7 Beaufort in the seas.
• Temperature: Slight decrease in the north, a slight increase in the south.