The upcoming three-day Holy Spirit holiday weekend is expected to bring summer-like weather. People heading out for seaside or mountain getaways will enjoy conditions ideal for swimming, walks, and outdoor activities.

While there may be some instability with occasional local showers or brief rain — mainly in mountainous areas during the warmer hours of the day — temperatures will stay at high levels.

Specifically, temperatures are expected to rise above 30°C, allowing the season’s first swimmers to comfortably enjoy the sea.

Where it will rain in the coming hours:

In the Ionian Sea region, Epirus, western and central mainland Greece, and western and central Peloponnese, there will be occasional clouds with brief local showers, mainly around midday and in the afternoon on Saturday, when isolated thunderstorms may also occur, especially in mountainous areas.

On Sunday, local showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms are expected in eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and the mountainous areas of the rest of mainland Greece.

On Holy Spirit Monday, local showers are expected mainly in the country’s mountainous regions.

The only downside: slight instability in mountainous areas

According to Protothema.gr meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafilias, the Holy Spirit weekend will generally feature very good weather conditions, ideal for trips to both the mountains and the sea. The only exception will be some instability, mainly in mountainous areas during the warmest hours of the day. Temperatures will exceed 30°C in many areas, while sea temperatures, around 20–21°C, are now suitable for the first swims of the season.

Detailed forecast for Friday, May 29, 2026

During the midday and afternoon hours, temporary rainfall is expected in western and northern Greece as well as Crete. Thunderstorms are also possible in the Peloponnese and central Greece, mainly in mountainous areas.

Winds in the Aegean will blow from the north-northwest at up to 6 Beaufort, while in the Ionian Sea they will be weaker.

Maximum temperatures will reach around 30°C in central and northern Greece, Crete, and the Dodecanese islands.

In Attica, the weather will initially be clear. From midday onward, some clouds will develop and brief rain is possible, mainly in the western and southern parts of the region. Northeasterly winds of 4–6 Beaufort are expected, with temperatures ranging from 19°C to 28°C.

In Thessaloniki, light cloud cover is expected, with a small chance of drizzle around midday. Winds in the Thermaic Gulf will be weak, while temperatures may reach 29°C.

On Saturday, instability will mostly be limited to western Greece. On Sunday, more mainland regions will be affected, with showers and temporary thunderstorms mainly in mountainous areas during the warmer hours of the day.

On Monday, Holy Spirit Day itself, the weather is expected to be very good both on land and at sea.

Temperatures exceeded 35°C on Thursday

Temperatures rose slightly across the country on Thursday, May 28, especially in Central Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, and central Greece, where maximum temperatures locally exceeded 35°C.

According to the automatic weather station network of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the highest temperature was recorded in Sindos, northwest of Thessaloniki, and in Giannitsa, reaching 35.7°C.

The maximum daily temperature exceeded 30°C at 156 weather stations across the network — around 27% of the total stations.