Weather: Summer officially arrives – Holy Spirit Day swims with temperatures reaching 33°C

The next few days are set to be distinctly summery across the country. Following the showers of recent days, summer is officially arriving, bringing clear skies and rising temperatures.

Today, Sunday (May 31), temperatures will reach 28°C to 31-32°C in many areas, while on Monday (June 1), Holy Spirit Day, the mercury is expected to climb as high as 33°C — ideal weather for those planning their first swim of the season.

The first days of the coming week will be notably warm.

Weather Forecast for Sunday (May 31)

Generally fair weather is expected, with local cloud development over mainland areas during the midday and afternoon hours. Local showers are likely in mountainous regions, while isolated thunderstorms may occur in western and northern parts of the country.

Visibility will be locally restricted during the early morning and evening hours in western areas.

Winds will blow from westerly directions at 2 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperatures will rise slightly, reaching 28°C to 31°C in most regions and locally up to 32°C in northern and eastern mainland areas.

Macedonia and Thrace
Weather: Generally fair, with local cloud development during midday and afternoon hours over inland areas. Local showers are expected in mountainous regions, while isolated thunderstorms may occur in the eastern mountains.

Winds: Variable, 2 to 4 Beaufort, becoming southerly during midday and afternoon with the same intensity.

Temperature: 12°C to 32°C. In western Macedonia, minimum temperatures will be 2-3 degrees lower.

Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Central Greece, Western Peloponnese
Weather: Generally fair, with temporary cloud development over mainland areas during midday and afternoon hours. Local showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected in mountainous regions.

Winds: West-northwesterly, 2 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: 16°C to 31°C.

Thessaly, Eastern Central Greece, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese
Weather: Generally fair, with temporary cloud development over mountainous mainland areas during midday and afternoon hours, where isolated showers may occur.

Winds: South to southwest, 2 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: 12°C to 32°C.

Cyclades and Crete
Weather: Generally fair.

Winds: West-southwesterly, 3 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: 17°C to 27°C.

Eastern Aegean Islands and Dodecanese
Weather: Generally fair.

Winds: West-southwesterly, 3 to 4 Beaufort, locally northwesterly up to 5 Beaufort in southern areas.

Temperature: 17°C to 28°C.

Attica
Weather: Generally fair.

Winds: South-southwesterly, 2 to 4 Beaufort.

Temperature: 16°C to 30°C.

Thessaloniki
Weather: Generally fair, with temporary cloud development during midday and afternoon hours. Local showers are possible in mountainous areas.

Winds: Southerly, 2 to 3 Beaufort.

Temperature: 15°C to 30°C.

Weather Forecast for Monday (June 1) – Holy Spirit Day

Generally fair weather is expected. During midday and afternoon hours, cloud development will occur over mainland areas, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms in mountainous regions. From late afternoon, weather phenomena may also affect lowland areas of Central Macedonia.

Visibility will be locally restricted in western regions during the morning hours.

Winds will blow from the southwest at 3 to 5 Beaufort.

Temperatures will rise slightly, reaching 29°C to 31°C in most regions and locally 32°C to 33°C in northern and eastern mainland areas.

Weather Forecast for Tuesday (June 2)

Generally fair weather is expected. During midday and afternoon hours, clouds will develop over mainland areas, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms in central and northern regions, mainly in mountainous areas.

Visibility will be locally restricted during the morning hours.

Winds will blow from southerly directions at 3 to 5 Beaufort.

Temperatures will remain largely unchanged.

Weather Forecast for Wednesday (June 3)

Generally fair weather, with temporary cloud development over mainland areas during midday and afternoon hours.

Visibility will be locally restricted during the morning.

Winds will blow from southerly directions at 3 to 5 Beaufort.

Temperatures will not change significantly.

Weather Forecast for Thursday (June 4)

In northern and northwestern Greece, the day will begin with generally fair weather, but cloud cover will increase from midday onward, bringing local rain showers and thunderstorms.

In the rest of the country, weather conditions will remain generally fair, with temporary local cloudiness.

Visibility will be locally restricted in eastern areas during the morning hours.

Winds will blow from southerly directions at 3 to 5 Beaufort, temporarily reaching 6 Beaufort over some sea areas.

Temperatures will decline slightly in northwestern Greece.