Weather set to turn unsettled in the coming days, with rain, thunderstorms and falling temperatures

Weather conditions are set to change over the coming days, with rain and thunderstorms beginning in western Greece before spreading to the rest of the country.
Unsettled weather will peak early next week, accompanied by strengthening winds and falling temperatures.
More specifically:

Weather conditions will begin to change gradually on Saturday (October 10), with the first showers and thunderstorms developing over the Ionian Sea and western Greece. The weather will deteriorate overnight in the northwest, where some storms could be severe.

On Sunday (October 11), the unsettled weather will spread eastwards, gradually affecting most of mainland Greece, with the exception of Thrace. Rain and thunderstorms could be locally heavy over the Ionian Sea and northwestern regions.

On Monday (October 12), the rain and thunderstorms will also affect northern and eastern Greece, with showers and scattered thunderstorms forecast for Macedonia, Thrace and the eastern Aegean.

On Tuesday (October 13), unsettled conditions will become widespread, bringing rain and thunderstorms to much of the country, including Evia, the Sporades, the Cyclades and Crete. Winds will shift to northerlies, reaching 7 on the Beaufort scale in some areas, while temperatures will fall.

Overall, Greece is entering a period of more autumnal weather from the weekend, with rainfall initially affecting western regions before gradually spreading across the country. The most noticeable change is expected on Tuesday, when northerly winds will strengthen and temperatures will drop.

Detailed Weather Forecast for the Coming Days

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Cloudy skies with rain or showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over the Ionian Sea and western mainland Greece. Storms could become severe in northwestern areas overnight.

Elsewhere, partly cloudy conditions are expected, with increased cloud cover during the midday and afternoon hours over the remaining mainland regions (excluding Thrace) and Crete. Local showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast, mainly in mountainous areas.

Visibility will be locally reduced during the morning and evening hours.

Winds will blow from southerly directions at 3 to 4 Beaufort, reaching 5 locally over the Ionian Sea and gradually strengthening to 6 Beaufort. In the Dodecanese, winds will be northwesterly at 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Maximum temperatures will fall slightly, reaching 25 to 28 degrees Celsius.

Saturday Temperatures (Minimum – Maximum)

Region Temperature (°C)

• Thrace 16–25
• Eastern Macedonia 15–24
• Central Macedonia 16–26
• Western Macedonia 13–25
• Epirus 13–24
• Thessaly 15–28
• Ionian Islands 18–24
• Western Central Greece 17–26
• Western Peloponnese 18–25
• Eastern Peloponnese 17–27
• Cyclades 19–24
• Eastern Central Greece – Evia 17–28
• Crete 17–25
• Eastern Aegean Islands 18–26
• Dodecanese 19–26
• Attica 17–27
• Thessaloniki 14–25

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Increased cloud cover, rain and scattered thunderstorms are expected over the Ionian Sea, western Greece and gradually the rest of the mainland, except Thrace. Rainfall and thunderstorms may be locally heavy over the Ionian Sea and northwestern regions.

Elsewhere, partly cloudy skies are forecast, with cloud cover becoming thicker at times.

Visibility will be locally reduced during the morning hours over the Aegean Sea and eastern mainland regions.

Southerly winds will blow at 4 to 5 Beaufort, reaching 6 Beaufort locally over the Aegean.

Temperatures will fall slightly further, mainly in western Greece.

Monday, October 12, 2026

Cloudy skies with rain and scattered thunderstorms are expected in Macedonia, Thrace and the eastern Aegean.

Elsewhere, temporarily increased cloud cover will bring local rain or showers, with isolated thunderstorms also possible.

Winds in western Greece will blow mainly from west to northwest at 4 to 5 Beaufort, while in eastern regions they will be south to southwesterly at 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperatures will remain largely unchanged.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Cloudy skies with local rain and scattered thunderstorms are forecast across mainland Greece, the Sporades, Evia, Crete, the Cyclades and the eastern island regions.

Winds will blow from northerly directions at 5 to 6 Beaufort, reaching 7 Beaufort locally over the northern Aegean and northern Ionian Sea. Over southern maritime areas, winds will blow from westerly directions at 4 to 5 Beaufort, temporarily reaching 6 Beaufort.

Temperatures will fall.