The following is a list of the most extreme temperatures ever recorded in Greece.
Greece holds the record for the highest maximum temperature recorded in Continental Europe, with 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 35.9ºC. [1] [2] [3]
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 and the stations in Volos, Velestino and Messara registered 48.0 °C [4] [5] [6] [7] while the second station in Tatoi which belonged to the National Observatory of Athens recorded 48.7 °C [8] (these readings have not been confirmed). [8]
On the night between 25 and 26 of June 2007 the temperature did not drop below 38.0°C in the Palaiochora World Meteorological Organization station. [9] On the night of the 11th of January 2021 the World Meteorological Organization station in Falasarna recorded a stunning temperature of 28.3 °C due to strong foehn 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. [10] [11] [12]
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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48.0 °C (118.4 °F) [13] [1] | Elefsina (Athens) | July 10, 1977 |
48.0 °C (118.4 °F) [13] | Tatoi (Athens) | July 10, 1977 |
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [14] | Aspropyrgos (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [13] | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
47.2 °C (117.0 °F) [15] [16] | Trikala (Thessaly) | August 23, 1958 |
47.1 °C (116.8 °F) [17] | Lagkadas (Macedonia) | August 3, 2021 |
46.5 °C (115.7 °F) [13] | Lamia (Central Greece) | July 19, 1973 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [13] | Argos (Peloponnese) | June 26, 2007 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [13] [18] | Elefsina (Athens) | July 19, 1973 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [19] | Gytheio (Peloponnese) | July 23, 2023 |
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [20] | Argos (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [21] | Makrakomi (Central Greece) | August 2, 2021 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [22] | Avlonas (Attica) | July 26, 2023 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [13] | Nea Anchialos (Thessaly) | July 19, 1973 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [13] | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [17] | Makrakomi (Central Greece) | August 3, 2021 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [8] | Palaiochora (Crete) | Unknown date |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [13] [23] | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | July 25, 2007 |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [24] | Agia Triada, Phthiotis (Central Greece) | July 26, 2023 |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [17] | Arfara (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [25] | Filothei (Athens) | August 3, 2021 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [13] | Tanagra (Central Greece) | July 19, 1973 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [13] [23] | Argos (Peloponnese) | July 25, 2007 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [15] | Astros (Peloponnese) | June 26, 2007 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [8] | Sparta (Peloponnese) | August 24, 1924 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [17] | Stylida (Central Greece) | August 3, 2021 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [26] | Moires (Crete) | July 1, 2017 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [13] | Ilion (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [27] | Amfissa (Central Greece) | July 23, 2023 |
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [28] | Kranidi (Peloponnese) | July 23, 2023 |
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [17] | Kranidi (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [13] [29] | Elefsina (Athens) | June 24, 2007 |
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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−27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) [15] | Ptolemaida (Macedonia) | January 27, 1963 |
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [30] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 18, 2012 |
−25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) [15] | Kavala (Macedonia) | January 27, 1954 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [15] | Florina (Macedonia) | February 4, 1929 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [15] | Serres (Macedonia) | January 27, 1963 |
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [15] | Kastoria (Macedonia) | December 19, 2001 |
−22.2 °C (−8.0 °F) [31] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 16, 2012 |
−21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) [15] | Larissa (Thessaly) | January 15, 1968 |
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) [32] | Florina (Macedonia) | January 9, 1990 |
−21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) [15] | Trikala (Thessaly) | December 19, 2001 |
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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37.0 °C (98.6 °F) [33] [34] | Kythira | July 4, 1998 |
36.2 °C (97.2 °F) [35] | Kythira | June 26, 2007 |
36.0 °C (96.8 °F) [36] | Kythira | June 27, 2007 |
35.9 °C (96.6 °F) [37] [38] | Monemvasia | June 27, 2007 |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) [39] | Palaiochora | June 27, 2007 |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) [40] | Tympaki | August 4, 2021 |
35.2 °C (95.4 °F) [41] [42] | Plakias | August 3, 2021 |
35.2 °C (95.4 °F) [43] [44] | Palaiochora | August 4, 2021 |
Month | |||
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Location | Temperature | Date Recorded | |
January | Vryses [45] [46] | 30.4 °C (87 °F) | January 1, 2010 |
February | Vryses [47] [48] | 32.1 °C (90 °F) | February 20, 2010 |
March | Larissa [49] | 34.8 °C (95 °F) | March 27, 2001 |
April | Heraklion [49] | 37.5 °C (100 °F) | April 22, 2008 |
May | Plora [49] | 41.8 °C (107 °F) | May 16, 2020 |
June | Nea Filadelfeia [13] and Aspropyrgos [14] | 47.5 °C (117 °F) | June 26, 2007 |
July | Elefsina and Tatoi [13] [1] | 48.0 °C (118 °F) | July 10, 1977 |
August | Trikala [15] [16] | 47.2 °C (117 °F) | August 23, 1958 |
September | Sivas and Larissa [50] | 41.9 °C (107 °F) | September 5 and 7, 2015 |
October | Souda [49] [51] | 40.0 °C (104 °F) | October 19, 1979 |
November | Sisi [52] [53] [54] | 35.1 °C (95 °F) | November 4, 2023 |
December | Heraklion and Vryses [49] [55] | 29.6 °C (85 °F) | December 1 and 2, 2010 |
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