With sunshine, northerly winds favorable for kite flying, and only limited local cloud cover, Clean Monday, 23 February 2026, is expected to unfold across the country, according to meteorologists Giorgos Tsatrafyllias and Theodoros Kolydas. Temperatures will show a slight increase, while from midweek a period of six to seven rain-free days is shaping up nationwide.

🧵🪁 ΟΙ ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΠΡΟΥΠΟΘΕΣΕΙΣ ΓΙΑ ΕΝΑ ΕΠΙΤΥΧΗΜΕΝΟ ΠΕΤΑΓΜΑ ΧΑΡΤΑΕΤΟΥ
✅Το πέταγμα του χαρταετού δεν είναι απλώς ένα έθιμο· είναι μια μικρή τελετουργία σύνδεσης με τον ουρανό. Κάθε Καθαρά Δευτέρα, μικροί και μεγάλοι στρέφουμε το βλέμμα ψηλά, εκεί όπου ο άνεμος γίνεται… pic.twitter.com/EsmMU4QJ7u

— Theodoros Kolydas (@KolydasT) February 22, 2026

“With sunshine and a tailwind, we fly kites”

In a social media post, Giorgos Tsatrafyllias notes:

“With sunshine and a favorable wind, we fly kites! Then we’ll finally dry out…”,
setting the tone for a day with weather conditions well suited to outdoor activities.

From his side, Theodoros Kolydas describes kite flying as “a small ritual of connection with the sky,” stressing that it requires patience, proper positioning against the wind, and an understanding of weather conditions.

“Kite flying is not simply a custom; it is a small ritual of connection with the sky. (…) When it finally stabilizes high above, it’s not just a piece of paper that rises — with it rise our mood, our hope, and the feeling that the sky is a little closer,”
he says characteristically.

Weather on Clean Monday

According to Theodoros Kolydas, today, Clean Monday, the weather will feature a few temporary clouds in eastern and southern areas, with some light rain in northern Crete, which will gradually subside.

Northerly winds will facilitate kite flying, while temperatures will show a slight increase, mainly in western and northern regions, with maximum values around 15°C.

“Dry” outlook for the coming days

Regarding the weather trend, the meteorologist speaks of a “dry” outlook. From midweek and for a period of six to seven days, all forecast data converge on the expectation that no rainfall is anticipated across the country.

The atmosphere will be drier, with light northerly breezes clearing the horizon and reducing humidity — conditions that favor travel, outdoor work, and open-air activities.

Where kite flying will be favored

According to forecast data from the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, a map highlights in yellow the areas where winds will exceed 3 Beaufort, favoring kite flying, while gray areas indicate regions where wind intensity will be insufficient.

Conditions will be particularly favorable across most of the Aegean islands, northern Crete, the coastal areas of the Corinthian Gulf, and the coastal regions of eastern Greece.

By contrast, in most mainland areas greater effort will be required to get a kite airborne, while in the southeastern Aegean and southern Crete, strong winds up to midday may complicate attempts.

Weather today

Sunny conditions with a few clouds are forecast, increasing over the Cyclades and Crete, with local showers until midday in mountainous and northern parts of Crete. Visibility will be locally limited, while frost is expected in northern mainland areas during the late night and early morning hours.

Temperatures will range:

• from -1 to 12°C in Northern Greece (Western Macedonia: -5 to 10°C),
• 1 to 16°C in Central and Southern Greece,
• 3 to 15°C in Western Greece (Epirus: -1 to 13°C),
• 8 to 14°C in the Cyclades,
• 10 to 14°C in Crete,
• 4 to 14°C in the Eastern Aegean islands,
• 11 to 15°C in the Dodecanese.

Winds in the Aegean will generally blow from northerly directions, weak overall and moderate (4–5 Beaufort) in the southern Aegean, locally strong (6 Beaufort) in the southeastern Aegean with gradual weakening. In the Ionian Sea, winds will be weak and variable, while in the Corinthian Gulf they will be moderate (4–5 Beaufort) from westerly directions.

Attica

Sunny with thin cloud cover and locally reduced visibility in the evening. Temperatures from 6 to 16°C, 2–3 degrees lower in northern areas. Winds initially weak northwesterly, nearly moderate (4 Beaufort) in eastern areas, quickly weakening.

Thessaloniki

Intermittent cloud cover, at times denser. Temperatures from 3 to 13°C. Winds in the Thermaic Gulf from northwesterly directions, weak and temporarily nearly moderate (4 Beaufort) in the morning, with rapid weakening.

Weather on Tuesday, 24/02/2026

In western and southern regions, generally clear weather with a few clouds, locally increased. Elsewhere, thin clouds becoming denser at times over Macedonia and Thrace, with local rain and light snowfall in mountainous areas of eastern Macedonia and Thrace from the afternoon.

Winds in the northern Aegean will blow from southerly directions at 3–5 Beaufort, turning northerly 4–6 Beaufort from the afternoon and from the west. Elsewhere, winds will be westerly 3–5 Beaufort, locally 6 Beaufort in southern seas.

Temperatures will rise slightly, reaching 15–17°C in the north and 17–19°C elsewhere.

Weather on Wednesday, 25/02/2026

Few clouds, locally increased in eastern regions. Light local rain is expected in the early morning in the northeastern Aegean, until afternoon in Central Macedonia, Evia and eastern Central Greece, and from afternoon in eastern Peloponnese and Crete.

Winds will be northerly 4–5 Beaufort, locally 6 Beaufort in the Aegean and up to 7 Beaufort in the morning.

Temperatures will show a slight decrease in eastern areas.

Weather on Thursday, 26/02/2026

Few clouds, locally and temporarily increased, mainly over mainland areas, with light local rain in the Peloponnese.

Winds will be northerly 3–5 Beaufort, 5–6 Beaufort in the Aegean, and locally 7 Beaufort in the Dodecanese.

Temperatures will not change significantly.

Weather on Friday, 27/02/2026

Generally clear weather across most of the country, with some cloud cover locally increased over eastern mainland areas, Evia, the Cyclades, Crete, and the Peloponnese.

Winds will be weak and variable in the west, northerly 3–5 Beaufort in the east, and locally 6 Beaufort in the Aegean.

Temperatures will remain largely unchanged.