Greek weather

Greece Set for Early Taste of Summer as Temperatures Near 90°F

Greece is set to feel more like summer than spring in the coming days, as unusually warm weather drives temperatures well above seasonal averages and close to 32°C (89.6°F) by Monday, May 11. According to the latest forecast, sunshine and...

Rare May Snowfall Blankets Greece as Temperatures Plummet

This year’s May Day has officially been recorded as the coldest in Greece in the last seventy years, as a sudden weather shift brought “winter” back to many parts of the country. The country experienced an extraordinarily unseasonal and abrupt cold front,...

Sahara Dust Cloud Set to Sweep Across Greece

A significant influx of Sahara dust is forecast to affect Greece over the coming days, according to AtmoHub, the national information hub for atmospheric composition. The phenomenon is driven by a specific wind convergence: the combination of a high-pressure system...

Severe Storm System Puts Seven Regions of Greece Under Red Code Alert

A powerful weather system is set to bring severe storms and disruptive conditions across Greece on Sunday, February 1, marking sharp nationwide deterioration with seven regions placed under a Red Code alert. Prolonged heavy rain and frequent thunderstorms will...

Two Dead as Storm Bora Brings Extreme Weather to Greece

Storm Bora, with its extreme weather phenomena, has been battering Greece this weekend, claiming two lives on the island of Lemnos and triggering widespread flooding in many areas, including the island of Rhodes. In the village of Kontias on the...

Severe Weather Conditions Expected Across Greece

Emergency Weather Alert: Storms, Hail, and Lightning Expected The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) has issued an emergency weather bulletin warning with reports of storms, hail, and lightning beginning today and continuing through to Saturday. According to the HNMS: "cold, unstable air...

Meet the Anemoi, the Greek Gods of Weather

Ancient Greeks believed that the weather, like nearly everything else on earth, was the result of divine activity. Wind, specifically, was associated with the Anemoi, or the Greek gods of the wind. The Anemoi are the four gods named Boreas,...

Dramatic Waterspouts Appear Off Greek Coast After Tuesday's Severe Storms

After unexpected rain storms slammed into the country early Tuesday morning, sharp-eyed weatherspotters were able to capture waterspouts which formed near the island of Thasos and the northern Greek region of Chalkidiki. https://www.facebook.com/meteology/videos/2036007903196138 The impressive weather phenomena are simply columns of wind...

Greece Braces for More Storms, Snow and Cold from New Weather System

Another round of severe wintry weather, including snow across many parts across Greece, is expected to hit the country between Tuesday and Thursday, the National Meteorological Service warned on Monday. The new cold front will bring heavy rainfall to parts...