Weather will show two contrasting “faces” in the coming days, according to meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis, who warns that while some areas will enjoy spring-like sunshine and mild temperatures, others will experience strong north winds and bitter cold.

In today’s (25.02.2026) social media update on the forecast, Marousakis noted that the Aegean Sea will see low temperatures and strong northerly winds, whereas the Ionian Sea will enjoy milder conditions, with sunshine and noticeably higher temperatures.

Meteorologists see a slight upward trend in temperature and limited phenomena in the coming days, while negative temperatures were recorded in mountainous areas of the country on the morning of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with the lowest value of -3.1 degrees Celsius in Seli.

The outlook for Athens

In a post, meteorologist Thodoros Kolydas said that the meteorogram for Athens shows a period with small variations, without intense phenomena. As he notes, the cloudiness fluctuates, with periods of increased cloudiness mainly towards the middle of the period and again towards the end of the week, but without significant rainfall.

Precipitation remains at very low levels, with most scenarios giving zero or marginal amounts, and only towards the end of the season is there a slight chance of weak rain.

Winds are moving at mild to moderate intensities, around 2-4 m/s, with no evidence of strong episodes or gusty gusts. Temperatures are gently rising, with highs ranging from about 13 to 18 degrees Celsius and lows remaining in the single digits.

Overall, the weather points to a relatively calm, typically spring-like picture, with no significant changes.

Cold weather at the beginning of March and explanation for the ensembles

For his part, meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias says that “February bids us farewell with a little more chill,” adding that March will start with temperatures slightly below normal, but then for several days the mercury will move slightly above normal for the season. Precipitation, according to his analysis, is not expected to be significant.

He explains that the estimates are based on ensembles, i.e. the sum of multiple forecast scenarios for Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion. This is a forecasting system in which the same numerical model is “run” several times, with small variations in the initial atmospheric conditions.

As the atmosphere is a chaotic system, small differences in temperature, pressure, humidity and wind can lead to a different evolution after a few days. Thus, instead of a single forecast, several parallel runs (members) are used to capture the underlying trend, the range of possible scenarios and the level of uncertainty. The greater the convergence of scenarios, the greater the reliability of the forecast.

Fun on Wednesday morning

At the same time, according to the meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens network of automatic weather stations, the lowest temperature on Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, was recorded in Seli and was equal to -3.1°C. A table shows the eight stations with the lowest temperatures of the day.

Today’s weather

Local clouds are expected, which will be partly cloudy in places. There is a possibility of occasional light and sporadic rain in the Aegean Sea, Crete and the southern Peloponnese.

The temperature in Western Macedonia will range from -3 to 15 degrees Celsius, in the rest of Macedonia from 1 to 15, in Thrace from 2 to 12, in Thessaly from 3 to 15, in Epirus from 1 to 16, in Sterea and Peloponnese from 3 to 17, in the Ionian islands from 4 to 17, in the North and East Aegean islands from 4 to 13, in the Cyclades from 6 to 14, in the Dodecanese from 10 to 15 and in Crete from 6 to 17 degrees Celsius.
From 15 to 15 degrees Celsius, from 6 to 15 degrees C.

Winds in the Aegean will blow from the north from 4 to 6 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea the winds will blow from northwestern directions 3 to 5 Beaufort, but in the evening they will turn to eastern winds of the same intensity.

In Attica clouds are expected from time to time. Winds will blow from the north from 2 to 4 Beaufort and from noon 3 to 5 Beaufort. The temperature in the center of Athens will range from 9 to 15 degrees Celsius.

In the prefecture of Thessaloniki, sunshine is initially expected but from noon clouds will develop. The winds will initially blow from the north from 2 to 4 Beaufort but from the afternoon they will become variable up to 3 Beaufort. The temperature in the center of Thessaloniki will range from 6 to 15 degrees Celsius.

The weather on Friday 27-02-2026

In the Peloponnese and the southern Ionian Sea clouds, partly cloudy with a few local showers. In other areas, generally clear weather with a few clouds in central Macedonia, the eastern parts of Thessaly, the Sporades, Evia, eastern Sterea and Crete. Visibility will be locally limited in the western and northern mainland in the morning and evening hours.

Winds in the west will be variable 3 to 4 and occasionally in the morning hours east southeast, locally up to 5 Beaufort. In the east the winds will blow from the north 3 to 5 and in the Aegean Sea 6 to 7 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly and will reach 11 to 12 degrees Celsius in the northeast, 13 to 15 degrees Celsius in the rest of the regions and 16 to 17 degrees Celsius locally in the western mainland, the Ionian Islands, Crete and the Dodecanese. Frost will occur in places in the central and northern continental areas in the morning hours.

The weather on Saturday 28-02-2026

A few clouds in patches and intermittently increasing in the Ionian Islands, the mainland (except eastern Macedonia and Thrace), Evia and Crete with the possibility of light local showers. Visibility will be locally limited in the western and northern mainland in the morning and evening hours.

Winds in the west will be east southeast 3 to 4 and locally up to 5 Beaufort. In the east it will blow from northern directions 3 to 5 and in the Aegean Sea locally 6 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly. Frost will occur in places in the northern continental areas in the morning hours.

The weather on Sunday 01-03-2026

In the northern continent generally clear weather with a few clouds, partly increasing in the morning hours. In the remaining areas partly cloudy with some local rain in the eastern mainland, Euboea, Sporades, Cyclades, Crete, Dodecanese and in the morning hours in the Ionian Islands and the western Peloponnese. From the afternoon the weather will gradually improve and the phenomena will be limited in Crete and the Dodecanese. Visibility will be locally limited in the western and northern mainland in the morning and evening hours.

Winds in the west will be east southeast 3 to 4 and locally up to 5 Beaufort. In the east will blow from northern directions 3 to 5 and in the Aegean Sea 6, occasionally locally 7 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly in the northwest.