A noticeable drop in temperature is being felt across almost the entire Greece. According to meteorologists’ forecasts, the cold intrusion is accompanied by strong northerly winds and light snowfall in mountainous areas and locally at lower elevations, at least through the first 24 hours of the new year.

In fact, the first snow has already fallen in Evia. At this time it is snowing in the villages of the Municipality of Dirfyon–Messapia from Steni toward Stropones, in the Agios area, and in Setta of the Municipality of Eretria. Regional authority machinery is operating from Steni toward Stropones to keep roads open.

Minimum temperature at -8.2°C in Seli
Frost, locally severe, occurred during the morning hours of Wednesday 31/12, mainly in the central and northern mainland areas, with the lowest minimum temperature recorded at the meteorological station in Seli at -8.2°C. According to the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the eight lowest minimum temperatures during the morning hours of Wednesday 31/12 are shown in the table below.

Weather Forecast

In the north, a few clouds are expected, temporarily increasing, with local rain or sleet. In the rest of the country, weather will be cloudy with local rain, while in the southern Aegean, until midday, isolated thunderstorms are also expected.

Light snowfall will occur in the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of the mainland and Evia.

Winds will blow from northerly directions at 5 to 7 Beaufort, and temporarily in the morning in the northeastern Aegean locally up to 8 Beaufort, while in the south until midday westerly winds of the same intensity will prevail.

Temperatures will show a marked drop across almost the entire country and will not exceed 5–7°C in the north and 10–12°C in the eastern mainland; they will reach 13–15°C in the west and the islands of the northern Aegean, and 16–18°C in Crete and the Dodecanese. Frost will occur during the morning and evening hours in the mainland, locally strong in the north.

MACEDONIA, THRACE

Weather: A few clouds temporarily increasing with local rain or sleet in central Macedonia, and locally light snowfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas; from the afternoon, briefly also in low-lying areas of eastern Macedonia.
Winds: Northerly 4–6 Beaufort, and over the seas locally up to 7 Beaufort; gradually weakening from midday to 3–5 Beaufort and over the seas locally up to 6.
Temperature: From -4°C to 5–7°C. In western Macedonia from -8°C to 3°C.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN CENTRAL GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE

Weather: A few clouds temporarily increasing with local rain, and in mountainous and northern semi-mountainous areas light snowfall. Phenomena will gradually cease from midday and from the north.
Winds: North to northwest 3–5 Beaufort, and in the Ionian locally up to 6, quickly strengthening to 4–6 and locally up to 7 Beaufort in the Ionian.
Temperature: From 3°C to 13–15°C. In inland Epirus from -5°C to 3°C.

THESSALY, EASTERN CENTRAL GREECE, EVIA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE

Weather: Cloudy with local rain, sleet in the north, and light snowfall in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas. Isolated thunderstorms will occur in the early morning hours in southern Peloponnese and the Kythira area.
Winds: Northerly 5–6 Beaufort, and in eastern Thessaly, the Sporades and Evia locally up to 7 Beaufort; gradually weakening from midday to 3–5 Beaufort, and in the north locally up to 6.
Temperature: From -1°C to 12°C. In the north, maximum temperatures will be 3–4°C lower.

CYCLADES, CRETE

Weather: Cloudy at times with local rain and isolated thunderstorms. Phenomena will quickly weaken.
Winds: Westerly 5–7 Beaufort, quickly turning northerly 4–6 and from late afternoon 3–5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 9°C to 15–17°C.

EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE

Weather: Cloudy at times with local rain, and in the Samos–Ikaria area and the Dodecanese until midday isolated thunderstorms. Late at night, snow is possible on the northernmost islands of the eastern Aegean.
Winds: On the eastern Aegean islands, northerly 6–8 Beaufort, quickly weakening to 4–6 and from late afternoon to 3–5 Beaufort. In the Dodecanese, westerly 5–7 Beaufort gradually turning north to northwest 4–6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 5°C to 13°C, and in the Dodecanese from 12°C to 18°C.

ATTICA

Weather: Increased cloudiness with intermittent local rain. Light snowfall will occur initially in mountainous areas and from evening briefly also in areas above approximately 350–400 meters.
Winds: Northerly 4–5 Beaufort, and in the east until afternoon locally up to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 3°C to 11°C.

THESSALONIKI

Weather: Generally clear with occasional cloudiness during the morning hours.
Winds: North to northwest 5–6 Beaufort, and over the sea in the morning locally up to 7 Beaufort.
Temperature: From -1°C to 6°C.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY 01-01-2026 (NEW YEAR’S DAY)

In the west and north, generally clear weather with a few local clouds until morning in eastern Macedonia, Thrace, and eastern Halkidiki, where locally light snowfall will occur in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas and sleet at low elevations.

In the rest of the country, a few clouds locally increasing with local rain, sleet in the far north, and temporary snowfall in mountainous areas as well as in central and northern semi-mountainous areas. After midday, phenomena will cease in most areas, continuing only in Crete until evening.

Winds will blow from northerly directions at 4–5 Beaufort and over the seas up to 6 Beaufort, gradually weakening from the afternoon in the west, central and northern regions.

Temperatures will show a slight further drop mainly in the south and will remain at low levels nationwide. They will not exceed 5–6°C in the north, 7–10°C in the eastern mainland, 11–13°C elsewhere, and locally 14–15°C in southern Crete and the Dodecanese.

Frost will occur during morning and evening hours in the mainland, locally strong in the north.

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 02-01-2026

Initially, mostly clear weather across much of the country with a few local clouds that will quickly increase in the west. From the afternoon, local rain will occur in the northern Ionian, Epirus, western Macedonia, and briefly in parts of eastern Macedonia and Thrace, while isolated thunderstorms will develop in the Ionian. At night, phenomena will spread to western Central Greece and western Peloponnese.

Snowfall will occur from the afternoon in the mountainous areas of Epirus and briefly at night in the mountains of eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

Winds will be southerly to southwesterly 3–5 Beaufort, and in the southeast westerly to northwesterly of the same intensity. From the afternoon in the Ionian and gradually in the northeastern Aegean they will strengthen to 5–6 Beaufort, with further strengthening at night.

Temperatures will rise in terms of maximum values; however, early in the morning frost will occur in the mainland, locally strong in the north.

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY 03-01-2026

In the west, cloudy with local rain and isolated thunderstorms. In the rest of the country, cloudiness temporarily increasing with local rain mainly in the eastern Aegean and Thrace, where isolated thunderstorms may also occur.

Temporary snowfall will occur in the western mainland mountains during the morning hours.

Winds will be southerly to southwesterly 5–6 Beaufort, over the seas 7 and locally in the northern Aegean 8 Beaufort.

Temperatures will rise.

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY 04-01-2026

Thin clouds locally and at times denser. Local rain will occur mainly in the west, south, the eastern Aegean, and Thrace.

Winds will be southerly to southwesterly 5–6 Beaufort, over the seas 7 and locally in the northern Aegean 8 Beaufort.

Temperatures will rise further.