The following is a list of the most extreme temperatures ever recorded in Greece.
Greece has recorded a high temperature of 48.0 °C in Elefsina and Tatoi (both located in the Athens metropolitan area). In June 2007, Monemvasia in mainland Greece recorded a minimum temperature of 35.9 °C. [1] [2] [3]
The lowest temperature ever recorded was -27.8 °C in Ptolemaida on the 27th of January 1963 (a sinkhole in Kechroti recorded -35.3 °C in January of 2012). [4] [5]
According to the national press of the time, on the 10th of July 1977 the Hellenic National Meteorological Service station in Almyros recorded 49.0 °C, the second station in Tatoi (belonging to the National Observatory of Athens) recorded 48.7 °C [6] and the stations in Volos, Velestino and Messara[ vague ] registered 48.0 °C (these readings have not been confirmed). [7] [8] [9] [10]
On the night between 25 and 26 of June 2007 the temperature did not drop below 38.0 °C in the Palaiochora National Observatory of Athens station. [11] On the night of the 11th of January 2021 the National Observatory of Athens station in Falasarna recorded a temperature of 28.3 °C due to strong Föhn winds while the minimum temperature for that day was 22.6 °C marking both the highest January temperature during a night and the highest January minimum temperature ever recorded in Greece. [12] [13] [14]
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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48.0 °C (118.4 °F) [15] [1] | Elefsina (Athens) | July 10, 1977 |
48.0 °C (118.4 °F) [15] | Tatoi (Athens) | July 10, 1977 |
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [16] | Aspropyrgos (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [15] | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
47.2 °C (117.0 °F) [4] [17] | Trikala (Thessaly) | August 23, 1958 |
47.1 °C (116.8 °F) [18] [note 1] | Lagkadas (Macedonia) | August 3, 2021 |
46.5 °C (115.7 °F) [15] | Lamia (Central Greece) | July 19, 1973 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [15] | Argos (Peloponnese) | June 26, 2007 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [15] [19] | Elefsina (Athens) | July 19, 1973 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [20] | Gytheio (Peloponnese) | July 23, 2023 |
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [21] | Argos (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [22] | Makrakomi (Central Greece) | August 2, 2021 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [23] | Avlonas (Attica) | July 26, 2023 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [15] | Nea Anchialos (Thessaly) | July 19, 1973 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [15] | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [24] | Makrakomi (Central Greece) | August 3, 2021 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [15] [25] | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | July 25, 2007 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [26] | Palaiochora (Crete) | Unknown date |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [27] | Agia Triada, Phthiotis (Central Greece) | July 26, 2023 |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [24] | Arfara (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [28] | Filothei (Athens) | August 3, 2021 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [15] | Tanagra (Central Greece) | July 19, 1973 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [15] [25] | Argos (Peloponnese) | July 25, 2007 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [4] | Astros (Peloponnese) | June 26, 2007 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [29] | Sparta (Peloponnese) | August 24, 1924 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [30] | Magoula (Athens) | August 3, 2021 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [24] | Stylida (Central Greece) | August 3, 2021 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [31] | Moires (Crete) | July 1, 2017 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [15] | Ilion (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [32] | Amfissa (Central Greece) | July 23, 2023 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [33] | Kranidi (Peloponnese) | July 23, 2023 |
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [24] | Kranidi (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [15] [34] | Elefsina (Athens) | June 24, 2007 |
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [35] | Skala, Messenia (Peloponnese) | July 25, 2025 |
Month | |||
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Location | Temperature | Date Recorded | |
January | Vryses [36] [37] | 30.4 °C (87 °F) | January 1, 2010 |
February | Vryses [38] [39] | 32.1 °C (90 °F) | February 20, 2010 |
March | Fodele [40] [41] | 34.9 °C (95 °F) | March 16, 2025 |
April | Heraklion [42] | 37.5 °C (100 °F) | April 22, 2008 |
May | Plora [42] | 41.8 °C (107 °F) | May 16, 2020 |
June | Nea Filadelfeia [15] and Aspropyrgos [16] | 47.5 °C (117 °F) | June 26, 2007 |
July | Elefsina and Tatoi [15] [1] | 48.0 °C (118 °F) | July 10, 1977 |
August | Trikala [4] [17] | 47.2 °C (117 °F) | August 23, 1958 |
September | Larissa and Sivas [43] | 41.9 °C (107 °F) | September 5 and 7, 2015 respectively |
October | Souda [42] [44] | 40.0 °C (104 °F) | October 19, 1979 |
November | Fodele [45] [46] [note 1] | 35.2 °C (95 °F) | November 4, 2023 |
December | Vryses and Heraklion [42] [47] | 29.6 °C (85 °F) | December 1 and 2, 2010 respectively |
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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37.0 °C (98.6 °F) [48] [49] | Kythira | July 4, 1998 |
36.2 °C (97.2 °F) [50] | Kythira | June 26, 2007 |
36.0 °C (96.8 °F) [51] | Kythira | June 27, 2007 |
35.9 °C (96.6 °F) [52] [53] | Monemvasia | June 27, 2007 |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) [54] | Palaiochora | June 27, 2007 |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) [55] | Tympaki | August 4, 2021 |
35.2 °C (95.4 °F) [56] [57] | Plakias | August 3, 2021 |
35.2 °C (95.4 °F) [58] [59] | Palaiochora | August 4, 2021 |
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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−27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) [4] | Ptolemaida (Macedonia) | January 27, 1963 |
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [60] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 18, 2012 |
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [61] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 17, 2012 |
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [62] | Neos Kafkasos (Macedonia) | February 16, 2021 |
−25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) [4] | Kavala (Macedonia) | January 27, 1954 |
−24.5 °C (−12.1 °F) [63] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 16, 2012 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [4] | Florina (Macedonia) | February 4, 1929 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [64] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 8, 2019 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [4] | Serres (Macedonia) | January 27, 1963 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [4] | Kastoria (Macedonia) | December 19, 2001 |
−22.7 °C (−8.9 °F) [65] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 16, 2012 |
−22.4 °C (−8.3 °F) [66] | Kastoria (Macedonia) | January 6, 1993 |
−22.4 °C (−8.3 °F) [67] | Neos Kafkasos (Macedonia) | January 6, 2019 |
−22.2 °C (−8.0 °F) [68] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 16, 2012 |
−22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) [69] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 6, 1993 |
−21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) [4] | Larissa (Thessaly) | January 15, 1968 |
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) [70] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 9, 1990 |
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) [71] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 6, 2019 |
−21.3 °C (−6.3 °F) [72] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 8, 2017 |
−21.1 °C (−6.0 °F) [73] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 20, 1967 |
−21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) [4] | Trikala (Thessaly) | December 19, 2001 |
Month | |||
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Location | Temperature | Date Recorded | |
January | Ptolemaida (Macedonia) [74] | −27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) | 27 January 1963 |
February | Neos Kafkasos (Macedonia) [62] | −25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) | 16 February 2021 |
March | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [75] | −19.1 °C (−2 °F) | 11 March 2022 |
April | Kastoria (Macedonia) [76] | −14.0 °C (7 °F) | 8 April 2003 |
May | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [77] | −4.6 °C (24 °F) | 6 May 2011 |
June | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [78] | −0.6 °C (31 °F) | 1 June 2021 |
July | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [79] | 2.6 °C (37 °F) | 8 July 2010 |
August | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [80] | 1.7 °C (35 °F) | 23 August 2017 |
September | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [81] | −4.5 °C (24 °F) | 27 September 2018 |
October | Kajmakčalan (Macedonia) [82] | −10.0 °C (14 °F) | 16 October 2011 |
November | Seli (Macedonia) [83] | −13.2 °C (8 °F) | 30 November 2016 |
December | Kastoria (Macedonia) [4] | −-23.0 °C (73 °F) | 19 December 2001 |
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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−35.3 °C (−31.5 °F) [84] | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) | 17 January 2012 |
−33.1 °C (−27.6 °F) [84] | Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole) | 17 January 2012 |
−32.9 °C (−27.2 °F) [84] | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) | 8 January 2015 |
−32.8 °C (−27.0 °F) [84] | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) | 9 January 2017 |
−32.5 °C (−26.5 °F) [84] | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) | 26 January 2011 |
−31.6 °C (−24.9 °F) [84] | Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole) | 15 February 2015 |
Month | |||
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Location | Temperature | Date Recorded | |
January | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) [84] | −35.3 °C (−32 °F) | 17 January 2012 |
February | Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole) [84] [85] | −31.6 °C (−25 °F) | 15 February 2015 |
March | Mount Parnassus (Vathistalos sinkhole) [84] | −28.1 °C (−19 °F) | 13 March 2022 |
April | Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole) [84] | −15.3 °C (4 °F) | 7 April 2023 |
May | Mount Parnassus (Iraklis site) [84] | −10.1 °C (14 °F) | 9 May 2015 |
June | Mount Parnassus (Vathistalos sinkhole) [84] | −5.8 °C (22 °F) | 3 June 2021 |
July | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) [84] | −4.4 °C (24 °F) | 4 July 2012 |
August | Mount Parnassus (Vathistalos sinkhole) [84] | −3.3 °C (26 °F) | 30 August 2023 |
September | Mount Parnassus (Vathistalos sinkhole) [84] | −11.3 °C (12 °F) | 25 September 2022 |
October | Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole) [84] | −18.3 °C (−1 °F) | 20 October 2011 |
November | Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole) [84] | −17.9 °C (0 °F) | 21 November 2011 |
December | Mount Parnassus (Vathistalos sinkhole) [84] | −-27.9 °C (82 °F) | 23 December 2021 |
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