Unsettled weather forecast for Greece through Friday, 13 November, with rain in the west

Unsettled start to the week

The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY) expects unsettled conditions across Greece from Monday 9 November to Thursday 12 November, with clouds thickening first in the west and north before spreading across the rest of the country. Rain is forecast to start early on Monday 9 November in western areas and parts of the north, then reach most of the mainland and the islands of the central, northern and northeastern Aegean. Sporadic storms are expected over the Ionian on Monday, when winds there could reach 6 Beaufort locally. Forecasts from meteo also point to restricted visibility overnight and in the early morning, with local fog possible over central and northern mainland Greece.

Temperatures and winds

EMY's maximum temperatures for Monday 9 November run from 12 to 15°C in the north, 16 to 18°C in the central and southern mainland and 18 to 21°C over the southern Aegean. Attica is forecast at 10 to 16°C and Thessaloniki at 9 to 15°C on the same day. Minimum temperatures are also set to rise, although meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis of Open has pointed out that the gap between daytime highs and night-time lows will stay noticeable, with a chill during the night and in the early morning. Winds from the south in the west should reach 4 to 5 Beaufort on Monday, while northerly winds of 3 to 4 Beaufort are expected in the east, briefly reaching 5 Beaufort in the Aegean in the morning.

Rain shifts to the west and the Ionian

For Tuesday 10 November, meteo expects local rain in the mountains of mainland Greece, western Crete and the Cyclades during the day. Rain and local storms are then forecast in the evening over Corfu, Epirus and parts of western Greece, and those effects are expected to continue into Wednesday 11 November. Attica is forecast to be overcast all day on Tuesday 10 November, with temperatures between 9 and 19°C. Another forecast says rain will strengthen again from Wednesday 11 November, mainly in the Ionian and the western mainland, where significant rainfall totals are possible in places. Marousakis expects clouds and local rain to persist on Tuesday and Wednesday in the west, the north and the eastern Aegean, with the most showers in the northwest.

Warmer midweek and easing by Thursday

Warm air masses are forecast to push temperatures close to 25°C on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 November, creating a near-spring setting during the day, according to Marousakis. A separate forecast gives 18 to 21°C on the mainland and 18 to 23°C on the southern islands from Wednesday 11 November. Conditions ease on Thursday 12 November, with only a few local showers expected, mainly in the northwest. A new change in the weather is expected in the west from Friday 13 November.

Forecast differences for Athens

Forecasts for Attica on Monday 9 November differ slightly. EMY gives 10 to 16°C, while a meteo-based outlet gives 10 to 15 or 16°C for the same day. Both agree that Athens faces only limited showers and cloud during the early part of the week.