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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of Greece
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Greece has a Mediterranean climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range from 14° in January to 32° in July (they are lower in the central mountains). Rainfall is higher in the west (800 to 1200 mm per year) than in the east (500 to 800 mm per year).
Winter
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures are stable (9 to 11° in the north, 13 to 15° in the center and 15 to 17° in the south). Rainfall is moderate in the north and in the east and high in the south and in the west. Snowfalls are frequent in the mountains. Sunshine reaches five hours a day.
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise progressively (15° in March, 20° in April, 24° in May) and rainfall is low.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures range between 28 and 33° (they sometimes reach 38°) and rainfall is very low or nonexistent. The sun shines twelve to fourteen hours a day.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures steadily drop (27° in September, 23° in October, 18° in November) and rainfall is moderate.
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The climate of Greece is pleasant during the following months :
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February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Agrinio
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
14° |
14° |
17° |
21° |
26° |
30° |
min |
3° |
4° |
6° |
8° |
12° |
16° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
34° |
30° |
24° |
19° |
15° |
min |
17° |
18° |
15° |
11° |
8° |
5° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
90 |
80 |
60 |
40 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
10 |
50 |
80 |
120 |
120 |
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Athens (Capital of Greece)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
13° |
14° |
16° |
19° |
24° |
28° |
min |
2° |
2° |
3° |
11° |
16° |
20° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
32° |
31° |
28° |
23° |
18° |
15° |
min |
23° |
22° |
20° |
15° |
12° |
9° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
50 |
40 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
|
| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
10 |
10 |
10 |
50 |
50 |
70 |
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Heraklion
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
15° |
15° |
16° |
20° |
23° |
27° |
min |
9° |
9° |
10° |
12° |
15° |
19° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
28° |
26° |
23° |
20° |
17° |
min |
21° |
21° |
19° |
16° |
13° |
11° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
80 |
60 |
30 |
10 |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
20 |
70 |
60 |
80 |
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Ioannina
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
8° |
10° |
12° |
17° |
22° |
26° |
min |
0° |
1° |
3° |
6° |
9° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
30° |
25° |
19° |
13° |
9° |
min |
15° |
15° |
12° |
8° |
5° |
1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
130 |
120 |
100 |
70 |
60 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
20 |
20 |
50 |
90 |
160 |
170 |
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Larissa
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
10° |
11° |
15° |
20° |
25° |
31° |
min |
0° |
1° |
3° |
6° |
10° |
15° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
33° |
32° |
28° |
22° |
16° |
11° |
min |
17° |
17° |
14° |
10° |
5° |
1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
20 |
10 |
30 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
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Patras
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
14° |
15° |
17° |
20° |
24° |
28° |
min |
6° |
6° |
7° |
10° |
14° |
17° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
30° |
28° |
23° |
19° |
14° |
min |
19° |
20° |
17° |
13° |
10° |
7° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
90 |
60 |
40 |
30 |
10 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
20 |
70 |
120 |
120 |
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Rhodes
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
15° |
15° |
17° |
20° |
24° |
28° |
min |
9° |
9° |
10° |
12° |
16° |
20° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
31° |
28° |
24° |
20° |
17° |
min |
22° |
23° |
20° |
17° |
13° |
10° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
140 |
120 |
70 |
20 |
10 |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
10 |
60 |
90 |
140 |
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Thessaloniki
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
9° |
11° |
14° |
19° |
24° |
29° |
min |
1° |
2° |
4° |
7° |
12° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
30° |
27° |
21° |
15° |
11° |
min |
18° |
18° |
15° |
10° |
6° |
2° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
40 |
50 |
40 |
40 |
30 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
20 |
20 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
50 |
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Volos
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
11° |
12° |
14° |
19° |
24° |
29° |
min |
3° |
3° |
5° |
8° |
12° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
27° |
22° |
17° |
13° |
min |
19° |
18° |
16° |
12° |
8° |
4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
50 |
50 |
30 |
40 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
20 |
10 |
30 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Greece are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Greece, a country located in Southern Europe, is bordered by Albania to the northwest, by Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and by Turkey to the northeast.
Capital: Athens
Area: 132 000 km²
Population: 11 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Greek
Currency: Euro
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