Weather update: Rain and storms continue through Monday – Summer temperatures expected ater
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Unsettled weather with showers and occasional thunderstorms will persist this weekend, with temperatures expected to rise towards summer starting Monday.
- 23 Μαΐου 2026 10:46
The weather in Greece is expected to remain unstable through Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, with local rain and sporadic thunderstorms across much of the country. The almost autumn-like conditions are forecasted to continue until Monday, May 25, after which temperatures will gradually rise, approaching typical summer levels.
Saturday, May 23 – General Conditions
Eastern Greece: Mostly cloudy skies with showers or brief rain, and isolated thunderstorms.
Western Greece: Initially few clouds, increasing by midday, with local showers or brief thunderstorms over inland areas.
Winds: West — variable, 3–4 Beaufort; East — northerly, 3–5 Beaufort; Aegean — northerly, 6 Beaufort from the evening.
Temperature: Slight drop in east and south; 22–23°C in eastern and southern islands, 24–26°C in other regions, locally 27°C in western areas.
Regional Forecasts
Macedonia & Thrace:
Cloudy with temporary rain and isolated thunderstorms in central Macedonia until morning; local showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly in mountainous areas. Winds northerly 3–4 Beaufort (up to 5 in the east). Temperature: 14–25°C, locally 26°C; western Macedonia: 10–23°C.
Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese:
Few clouds, increasing midday with local showers or isolated thunderstorms in inland areas. Winds variable 3–4 Beaufort. Temperature: 11–26°C, locally 27°C.
Thessaly, Eastern Central Greece, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese:
Partly cloudy with local showers, mainly coastal until early afternoon, with isolated thunderstorms. Winds northerly 3–5 Beaufort. Temperature: 12–25°C.
Cyclades & Crete:
Cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms until noon in the Cyclades and late afternoon in Crete. Winds WNW 3–5 Beaufort, turning northerly 4–5 Beaufort midday, locally 6 Beaufort at night. Temperature: 16–23°C.
Eastern Aegean Islands & Dodecanese:
Few clouds, locally increasing with showers or isolated thunderstorms until the afternoon, mainly in the south. Winds northerly 3–5 Beaufort, locally 6 in the north. Temperature: 16–23°C.
Attica Forecast
Cloudy skies will persist in Attica through Saturday afternoon, with local showers and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms.
- Winds: Northerly, 3–4 Beaufort, locally 5 Beaufort in eastern areas
- Temperature: 14°C to 23–24°C
Thessaloniki Forecast
Thessaloniki will initially experience increased cloud cover with local rain and possible isolated thunderstorms through the morning hours. Additional showers and storms are expected during the afternoon before conditions improve overnight.
- Winds: Variable, 2–3 Beaufort
- Temperature: 15°C to 25°C
Sunday, May 24
Eastern parts of the country will continue to see unstable weather, with periods of cloudiness, local showers, and isolated thunderstorms over mainland regions during the afternoon.
Western Greece will begin the day with generally clear skies, though cloud cover is expected to increase later, bringing local rain and possible thunderstorms inland.
- Winds: Western Greece variable at 3–4 Beaufort; eastern regions northerly 4–6 Beaufort, reaching 7 Beaufort in parts of the Aegean
- Temperature: No significant change, reaching 22–24°C in island regions and 25–27°C elsewhere
Monday, May 25
Rain and showers will continue across eastern mainland Greece and Crete, though weather conditions are expected to improve later in the day. The rest of the country will experience mostly fair weather, with temporary cloud development and isolated afternoon storms mainly in mountainous areas.
- Winds: Northerly 3–5 Beaufort, locally 7 Beaufort in the Aegean
- Temperature: Slight decrease in eastern regions
Tuesday, May 26
Sunny weather is expected across most of Greece, with only temporary cloud development over mountainous inland areas during the afternoon, where local showers may occur.
- Winds: Northerly 3–5 Beaufort, locally 6 Beaufort in the Aegean
- Temperature: Rising, especially in western and northern Greece
Wednesday, May 27
Generally fair weather will continue, although brief cloud formation is expected over mountainous mainland regions and Crete during the afternoon, bringing occasional local showers.
Winds will gradually shift from northerly to west-southwesterly directions, while temperatures are forecast to rise slightly further, reinforcing the transition toward more summer-like conditions.
