Biting cold is expected today (23/02) across the country as the “Coral” cold wave continues to affect Greece and the wider eastern Mediterranean region.

On Sunday, light snowfall is expected in parts of Central Macedonia, eastern Peloponnese, and temporarily in Thessaly and Evia, covering mountainous, semi-mountainous, and possibly even lower-altitude areas.

Snow will also fall in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions of Crete.

By the end of the week, temperatures will return to normal for the season, though rain will persist for several days as successive low-pressure systems from the Central Mediterranean will first impact western Greece and then spread to the rest of the country, according to Theodore Kolydas, director of the National Meteorological Service, on Saturday.

⚠️ΕΠΙΚΑΙΡΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΕΚΤΑΚΤΟΥ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΥ
Το έντονο κύμα ψύχους, με την ονομασία #Coral, θα συνεχίσει να επηρεάζει μέχρι και τη Δευτέρα τη χώρα μας και την ευρύτερη περιοχή της νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης και της ανατολικής Μεσογείου. Παράλληλα θα σημειώνονται κατά κανόνα ασθενείς… pic.twitter.com/9tdkp319JJ

— Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) February 22, 2025

Temperature Forecast

As for temperatures, today (23/2), they are expected to be 2-3 degrees higher than on Saturday, though minimum temperatures in many areas may still drop to -10°C.

In Macedonia, Thrace, and the northern Aegean islands, temperatures will range from -6°C to 5-7°C.
In Thessaly, Central and Eastern Mainland Greece, eastern Peloponnese, and Evia, temperatures will range from -2°C to 9-11°C.

In Attica, there will be some clouds gradually increasing, with light winds and temperatures between 1°C and 10°C.

Thessaloniki Weather

Similar conditions are expected in Thessaloniki, with intermittent cloud cover and local rain or sleet from the evening. Light snowfall is expected in the surrounding mountainous and semi-mountainous areas.

Temperatures will range from 1°C to 7°C.

Forecast for Today (23/02)

Low temperatures will prevail in the eastern and northern parts of the country.
Local snowfall is expected in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions of eastern Greece, possibly extending to lower-altitude areas.

GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

In the southern Ionian Sea and western Peloponnese, increased cloudiness will bring local rain and scattered thunderstorms in coastal and marine areas.

Elsewhere, expect intermittent cloudiness with occasional light rain or sleet, mainly in Central Macedonia, Evia, eastern Peloponnese, and Crete.
Light snowfall will occur in mountainous and semi-mountainous regions and possibly in lower-altitude areas of Central Macedonia, eastern Peloponnese, temporarily in Thessaly and Evia, and in the mountains of Crete.

Winds will blow from the east-southeast at 3-5 Beaufort in the west and north, and from the north-northeast at 4-5 Beaufort in the rest of the country, locally reaching 6 Beaufort in the Aegean.

Temperatures will remain very low.
They will range from -6°C to 5-7°C in the north, from -2°C to 9-11°C in the eastern mainland and Evia, and locally up to 13°C in the west.

Frost will occur in mainland areas, with strong frost in the mountains.

MACEDONIA, THRACE

Weather: In Thrace, a few passing clouds. Elsewhere, increasing clouds with occasional light rain or sleet in Central Macedonia by evening. Light snowfall is expected in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas and possibly at lower altitudes, especially in Central Macedonia.

Winds: Variable at 3-4 Beaufort, and from the east-southeast at the same intensity in the east.

Temperature: From -6°C to 5-7°C.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN MAINLAND GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE

Weather: Periodic cloud cover with local rain, mainly in the south. Scattered thunderstorms in the southern coastal and marine areas. Light snowfall in the mountainous mainland regions.

Winds: Variable at 3-4 Beaufort, and in the Ionian Sea, southerly-southeasterly up to 5 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 2°C to 13°C. In inland Epirus, 4-6 degrees lower.

EASTERN MAINLAND, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE

Weather: In eastern Peloponnese and Evia, clouds with occasional light rain or sleet. Light snowfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas and possibly at lower altitudes. Gradually increasing clouds in eastern Mainland Greece.

Winds: Northeasterly at 3-4 Beaufort, locally up to 5 Beaufort in the south in the morning.

Temperature: From -2°C to 9-11°C.

CYCLADES, CRETE

Weather: Periodic cloudiness. Light rain or sleet in Crete, with light snowfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas.

Winds: Northerly-northeasterly at 4-5 Beaufort, locally up to 6 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 4°C to 10-11°C.

EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE

Weather: A few clouds, locally increased at times.

Winds: Northerly at 4-5 Beaufort, locally up to 6 Beaufort.

Temperature:

• Eastern Aegean Islands: From -1°C to 8°C.
• Dodecanese: From 6°C to 11°C.

THESSALY

Weather: Periodic cloud cover. Light snowfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, possibly extending to lower-altitude locations.

Winds: Variable at 3-4 Beaufort, and from the east in the Sporades at the same intensity.

Temperature: From -2°C to 9-11°C.

ATTICA

Weather: Partly cloudy, gradually increasing.

Winds: Northeasterly at 3-4 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 1°C to 10°C.

THESSALONIKI

Weather: Periodic cloud cover with local rain or sleet in the evening. Light snowfall in surrounding mountainous and semi-mountainous areas.

Winds: From the east at 2-4 Beaufort.

Temperature: From 1°C to 7°C.

Monday’s Weather

In Thrace, the eastern Aegean islands, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and eastern Crete, few clouds will gradually increase from late afternoon.

Elsewhere, expect increased cloud cover with local rain. Scattered thunderstorms in the Ionian Sea.

Light snowfall is expected in the mountainous and semi-mountainous regions of Central Macedonia and eastern Peloponnese.

Winds:

• In the west, variable at 3-4 Beaufort, and locally 5-6 Beaufort southeasterly in the southern Ionian.
• In the east, northerly-northeasterly at 3-5 Beaufort, locally up to 6 Beaufort in the south in the morning.

Temperature:

• In Macedonia, Thrace, and the northern Aegean islands: -6°C to 5-7°C.
• In Thessaly, Central and Eastern Mainland Greece, eastern Peloponnese, and Evia: -2°C to 9-11°C.
• In mountainous areas, minimum temperatures will reach -8°C to -10°C.
• In the west and the rest of the islands: 9°C to 12-13°C.

Frost: Expected in mainland areas, particularly strong in mountainous regions.