Weather in Greece

General information about the weather in Greece

Most occasional visitors to Greece get to experience the splendor of the Greek summer, and leave with the impression that Greece is a tropical paradise where the temperatures remain high all year round.

This impression is true to an extent, but every Greek knows that once summer is gone, the four seasons are pronounced with their distinct characteristics: fall brings mild cold and much rain, winter settles with bitter cold, and spring is as pleasant as you would ever experience in terms of weather.

Despite its relative small area size, the weather in Greece varies widely between the different areas.

The northern Greece, more mountainous regions, experience winter cold in its extreme. Ice and snow become a permanent feature of the landscape, and the temperatures settle on lower numbers than places of southern Greece.

Even in the summer months, as you move from the coast towards the mountainous interior of Greece you will experience a drop intemperatures.

The coastal areas and Greek islands experience a milder winter in terms of ice and snow, but high humidity and strong coastal winds during the winter make the cold seem even more bitter than the mountains.

The summer on the other hand is hot and dry, and this combination along with the endless sunshine and complete lack of precipitation, make Greece one of the favorite vacation spots for sun and sea lovers.

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