Meteorologists are predicting a gradual rise in temperatures and a return to just above normal for the season over the next few days, following a brief cold snap that brought frost and local snowfall, with the lowest temperatures recorded yesterday in mountainous areas of the country.

Kolydas: Above normal temperatures, little rain

In a post, meteorologist Thodoros Kolydas stated that the temperature is expected to return to levels slightly above normal for the season during the week, while rainfall is forecasted to remain limited.

As he notes, “temperatures are returning to levels slightly above normal for the season, with reduced rain heights,” outlining a milder weather pattern after the brief cold spell.

Christophyllis: cold for 48 hours and then… 15s

For his part, meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafillas is discussing the “bitter cold” that is expected to last approximately 48 hours. He said the country woke up on Monday to white landscapes and extremely low temperatures, which will persist until today, Tuesday.

Then, however, he stressed, “we’re back to the 15s,” with temperatures gradually rising “until Sunday when we can’t rule out another cold invasion!”

Callianos: “No promises, but scientific prognosis.”

In a particularly sharp tone, meteorologist Giannis Kallianos returned to the issue of snow forecasts in Attica, stressing that in the end nothing remarkable occurred, apart from a few local snowfalls in the northern parts of the prefecture.

As he explained, no organized mechanism in the Aegean was activated, temperatures were not suitable for generalized snowfall, while neither the precipitation nor the position of the low system was favorable. “The development was fully consistent with what I had indicated,” he said, noting that it was a low-potential and high-uncertainty disturbance.

Kallianos criticized forecasts that “predicted” snow even from the Olympic Stadium and further north, calling it sensationalist information. He stressed that the forecast should be based on data and not on the desire for impressive images, noting that when self-promotion takes precedence, science falls short.

Frost in many areas on Monday morning, 12/01 – Very heavy frost in the mountains

Frost occurred on Monday morning, 12/01, in several continental areas, while very heavy frost was recorded in the mountains, where minimum temperatures ranged between -10 and -15 degrees Celsius. The map below shows the distribution of minimum temperatures in the country and the 8 stations with the lowest minimum temperatures on Monday morning, 12/01.

The snowy and frozen plateau of Nefrokopi from the Sentinel-2 satellite on Monday, 12/01/2026

The ongoing cold invasion was accompanied by significant snowfall on the plateau of Nefrokopi, especially on Sunday, 11/01, with snow depths reaching 15 cm in places.

At the same time, due to the snow-covered terrain, the temperature is kept at very low levels. Indicatively, at 17:30 in the afternoon of Monday 12/01, the weather stations in the region recorded temperatures ranging between -4 and -6 degrees Celsius, while in the morning hours of Tuesday 13/01, the mercury is expected to drop below -10 degrees Celsius.

The following satellite image, taken by the European satellite Sentinel-2 at noon on Monday, January 12, 2026, and processed by the METEO unit of the National Observatory of Athens, shows the snow cover on the plateau of Nefrokopi.

Today’s weather

Sunshine is expected across the country with a few local clouds. More clouds will be intermittent in Northern Greece, and light snowfall of short duration is likely in the northern parts of Thrace. During the night and early morning, frost will occur mainly on the mainland, but also in island areas. In the morning and evening hours, visibility will be limited in many areas, and fog will form.

The temperature will range in Western Macedonia from -12 to 6 degrees Celsius, in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from -5 to 6-8 degrees Celsius, in Thessaly and Epirus from -5 to 8-10 degrees Celsius, in the rest of the mainland from -3 to 10-12 degrees Celsius, in the Ionian Islands from 0 to 12-13 degrees Celsius, in the islands of the North and Northeastern Aegean from -1 to 7-8 degrees Celsius and in the rest of the Aegean islands and in Crete from 3 to 11-13 degrees Celsius.

Both in the Aegean and in the Ionian Sea, winds will blow from northwestern directions with 4-5 Beaufort winds, while in the southeastern Aegean and especially in the Dodecanese, the winds will reach 7 Beaufort in some places.

In the prefecture of Attica and the city of Athens, we expect sunshine with a few thin clouds. The winds will blow northwest with intensities of 3-4 Beaufort. The temperature will range from 1 to 10 degrees, but in the north, the minimum will be 2-3 degrees lower.

In Thessaloniki, we expect sunshine. At night and early in the morning, there will be frost, and visibility may be limited. Winds will be northwest with intensities of 3-4 Beaufort. The temperature will range from -1 to 6 degrees, but around the city, the minimum will be 3-4 degrees lower.

The weather on Wednesday, January 14

Generally clear weather with a few local clouds. Visibility will be locally limited in the morning hours in the west, where there will be some fog.

Winds will blow west northwest 3 to 5, in the south locally 6 Beaufort. From the afternoon in the north, south winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort will prevail.

The temperature will rise, but early in the morning on the mainland, there will be frost in places. It will reach 11 to 13 degrees Celsius in the northern mainland, in the rest of the regions 14 to 16 and locally in Crete and the Dodecanese 17 degrees Celsius.

The weather on Thursday, January 15

Generally clear weather with local clouds in the west, the south and the eastern islands. Visibility will be locally limited in the morning and evening hours.

Winds will blow from westerly directions 3 to 5 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly, but in the early morning in the northwestern continental areas, there will be frost in places.

The weather on Friday, January 16

Thin clouds, which will be sporadically thicker in the west and northeast. Visibility will be locally limited in the morning and evening hours.

Winds in the west will blow from southerly directions 2 to 4 Beaufort and in the east from northerly directions 3 to 5 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change significantly.

The weather on Saturday, January 17

Clouds in places and intermittently increasing with local rain, mainly in the Ionian Sea and the eastern islands.

Winds in the west will blow southeast at 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the northeastern part of the country and the northern Aegean Sea, the winds will be northeastern 4 to 6 Beaufort, increasing to 7 Beaufort from noon. In other areas, the winds will be variable and light.

The temperature will drop slightly in the northeast.