The climate in Greece is predominantly Mediterranean. However, due to the country's unique geography, Greece has a remarkable range of micro-climates and local variations. To the west of the Pindus mountain range, the climate is generally wetter and has some maritime features. The east of the Pindus mountain range is generally drier and windier in summer. A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... Tree ferns thrive in a protected dell at Heligan Gardens, in Cornwall, England, latitude 50° 15N A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. ... The Pindus (Greek: Πίνδος, Albanian: Pino) mountains are a range located in northern Greece, roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2636 m (8650 ft), along the border of Thessaly and Epirus. ...

Categories

The climate of Greece can be divided into the following categories:

Dry Mediterranean

This climate occurs in the Aegean Islands, especially the Cyclades and the Dodecanese, southern and parts of central Evia, low lying areas of Attica, the eastern and south Peloponnese and the low lying areas of Crete. During the summer, the weather is almost always sunny, dry and any precipitation -which is rare- falls in the form of showers or thunderstorms from cumuliform cloud. The air is usually hot during the day and pleasantly warm during the night. Heatwaves can occur, but they are usually quite mild at the coastal areas, where the Etesian winds blow throughout the summer. Winters are wet and any falling snow does not last too long, especially in the south facing slopes. Rain in winter is often persistent and can cause flash floods. The Aegean Islands (Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaíon Pélagos; Turkish: Ege Adaları) are a group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south. ... The Cyclades (Greek Κυκλάδες) are a Greek island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of the mainland of Greece; and an administrative prefecture of Greece. ... The Dodecanese (Greek Δωδεκάνησα, Dodekánisa, Turkish Onikiada, both meaning twelve islands; Italian Dodecaneso) are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, off the southwest coast of Turkey. ... Euboea or Negropont or Negroponte (Modern Greek: Εύβοια Evia, Ancient Greek Εúβοια Eúboia; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is the largest island of the Greek archipelago. ... Attica (in Greek: Αττική, Attike; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a periphery (subdivision) in Greece, containing Athens, the capital of Greece. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... Weather is a term that encompasses phenomena in the atmosphere of a planet. ... A rolling thundercloud over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... A cumulus cloud (Cu) is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by puffs, mounds or towers, with flat bases and tops that often resemble cauliflower. ... During the summer in the Aegean Sea, the prevailing winds of the main circulation are due chiefly to the deep continental depression centered over the north-west of India. ... Animation of snowcover changing with the seasons Trees covered with snow Snow covering a leaf. ... Flash flooding is rapid flooding of low-lying areas, rivers and creeks that is caused by the intense rainfall associated with a thunderstorm, or multiple training thunderstorms. ...

Continental Mediterranean

In areas having this climate, namely the greatest part of Thessaly, Macedonia, Thrace, the interiors of Epirus and Central Greece (Sterea Ellada) and the Peloponnese, there is a more notable difference between temperatures in summer and winter. Winters are cold and often harsh with locally abundant snowfalls. Summers are hot, locally sometimes very hot, with somewhat frequent thunderstorms. Differences in precipitation between summer and winter are not very big, though most precipitation tends to fall in late autumn. Diurnal temperature ranges can be big (over 20 °C), especially in interior plains and valleys. Frosts are common in winter and, in some areas, spring and autumn. Ptolemaida, in Western Macedonia, holds the official record of lowest temperature on Greek territory with -27.8C, although the temperature in this town has reached +40.0 °C, too. Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Western or Greek Thrace (Greek Δυτική ή Ελληνική Θράκη,Turkish Batı Trakya) is the part of Thrace located between the rivers Nestos and Evros in northeastern Greece. ... Epirus (Greek: Ήπειρος, Ípiros), is a periphery in northwestern Greece. ... The Peloponnese or Peloponnesus (Greek: Πελοπόννησος Peloponnesos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a large peninsula in southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth. ... Coordinates 40°31′ N 21°41′ E Country Greece Periphery West Macedonia Prefecture Kozani Population 36,393 source (2001) Elevation 600 m Postal code 502 00 Area code 24630 Licence plate code ΚΖ Website ptolemaida. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ...

Alpine Mediterranean

In this climate, the winter is harsh with abundant snowfalls, while the summers are cool with frequent thunderstorms. This climate is to be found on high mountains, like Pindus and Rhodope.Greece sucks! In Greek mythology, Queen Rhodope of Thrace was the wife of Haemus. ...

Temperature

• Abs. minimum temperature: -27.8C, Ptolemaida
• Abs. maximum temperature: +48.0C, Larisa & Elefsina

Average annual temperature in Greece ranges from +14C to +19C (corrected for altitude^{[dubious – discuss]}). However, since Greece is generally a mountainous country, real average temperatures vary considerably from region to region. Coordinates 40°31′ N 21°41′ E Country Greece Periphery West Macedonia Prefecture Kozani Population 36,393 source (2001) Elevation 600 m Postal code 502 00 Area code 24630 Licence plate code ΚΖ Website ptolemaida. ... Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid; Larissa is also a first name. ... Eleusis (Greek, Modern: Ελεύσινα, Ancient/Katharevousa: -is) was a small town about 30 km NW of Athens. ...

External links

• Hellenic National Meteorological Society
• National Observatory of Athens
• Network of online weather stations