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The climate in Greece is predominantly Mediterranean. However, due to the country's geography, Greece has a wide range of micro-climates and local variations. The Greek mainland is extremely mountainous, making Greece one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. [ 1][ 2] To the west of the Pindus mountain range, the climate is generally ...
The following is a list of the most extreme temperatures ever recorded in Greece. Greece has recorded a high temperature of 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 35.9 °C. [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The cyclone had strong potential to become tropical over the next several days due to warm sea temperatures of 27 to 28 °C (81 to 82 °F) in the region. Weather models predicted that it would likely hit the west coast of Greece on 17 or 18 September. Ianos gradually intensified over the Mediterranean Sea, acquiring an eye-like feature.
The Greek islands typically has very favourable weather conditions with warm temperatures and sunny weather. [30] However, studies are indicating that thermal comfort-based temperature may decrease in the summer period, but increase in spring, autumn and winter, which may alter the tourism industry. [ 30 ]
Cyclone Ianos, also known as Medicane Ianos, was a rare medicane that impacted the eastern Mediterranean on 17 and 18 September 2020, especially Greece. Ianos developed from an area of low pressure over the Gulf of Sidra that quickly began tropical cyclogenesis while moving over warm waters. After receiving various names from different ...
Paxos ( Greek: Παξός) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, lying just south of Corfu. As a group with the nearby island of Antipaxos and adjoining islets, it is also called by the plural form Paxi or Paxoi ( Greek: Παξοί, pronounced / pækˈsiː / in English and [paˈksi] in Greek). The main town and the seat of the municipality is ...
Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. 15% of all arrivals in Greece come through the city of Heraklion (port and airport), while charter journeys to Heraklion make up about 20% of all charter flights in Greece Archived 29 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. The number of hotel beds on the island increased by 53% in the ...
Kythira. / 36.25750°N 22.99750°E / 36.25750; 22.99750. Kythira ( / kɪˈθɪərə, ˈkɪθɪrə / kih-THEER-ə, KITH-irr-ə; Greek: Κύθηρα [ˈciθira] ), also transliterated as Cythera, Kythera and Kithira, [ a] is an island in Greece lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is traditionally listed ...