List of extreme temperatures in Greece
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]
According to the national press of the time, on the 10th of July 1977 the Hellenic National Meteorological Service station in Almyros recorded 49.0 °C and the stations in Volos , Velestino and Messara[vague ] registered 48.0 °C (these readings have not been confirmed). [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
On the night between 25 and 26 of June 2007 the temperature did not drop below 38.0 °C in the Palaiochora National Observatory of Athens station. [ 8] On the night of the 11th of January 2021 the National Observatory of Athens station in Falasarna recorded a stunning temperature of 28.3 °C due to strong Föhn winds while the minimum temperature for that day was 22.6 °C marking both the highest January temperature during a night and the highest January minimum temperature ever recorded in Greece.[ 9]
[ 10] [ 11]
Highest temperatures
Locations where temperature has reached or surpassed 46.0 °C (114.8 °F)
Elefsina holds the record for the highest temperature recorded in Greece and Continental Europe at 48.0 °C (118.4 °F)
Temperature
Location
Date Recorded
48.0 °C (118.4 °F)[ 12] [ 1]
Elefsina (Athens)
July 10, 1977
48.0 °C (118.4 °F)[ 12]
Tatoi (Athens)
July 10, 1977
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [ 13]
Aspropyrgos (Athens)
June 26, 2007
47.5 °C (117.5 °F)[ 12]
Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
June 26, 2007
47.2 °C (117.0 °F) [ 14] [ 15]
Trikala (Thessaly)
August 23, 1958
47.1 °C (116.8 °F) [ 16]
Lagkadas (Macedonia)
August 3, 2021
46.5 °C (115.7 °F)[ 12]
Lamia (Central Greece)
July 19, 1973
46.4 °C (115.5 °F)[ 12]
Argos (Peloponnese)
June 26, 2007
46.4 °C (115.5 °F)[ 12] [ 17]
Elefsina (Athens)
July 19, 1973
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [ 18]
Gytheio (Peloponnese)
July 23, 2023
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [ 19]
Argos (Peloponnese)
August 3, 2021
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [ 20]
Makrakomi (Central Greece)
August 2, 2021
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 21]
Avlonas (Attica)
July 26, 2023
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 12]
Nea Anchialos (Thessaly)
July 19, 1973
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 12]
Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
June 26, 2007
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 22]
Makrakomi (Central Greece)
August 3, 2021
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 12] [ 23]
Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
July 25, 2007
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [ 24]
Agia Triada, Phthiotis (Central Greece)
July 26, 2023
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [ 22]
Arfara (Peloponnese)
August 3, 2021
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [ 25]
Filothei (Athens)
August 3, 2021
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 12]
Tanagra (Central Greece)
July 19, 1973
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 12] [ 23]
Argos (Peloponnese)
July 25, 2007
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 14]
Astros (Peloponnese)
June 26, 2007
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 26]
Sparta (Peloponnese)
August 24, 1924
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 22]
Stylida (Central Greece)
August 3, 2021
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 27]
Moires (Crete)
July 1, 2017
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 12]
Ilion (Athens)
June 26, 2007
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 28]
Amfissa (Central Greece)
July 23, 2023
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 29]
Kranidi (Peloponnese)
July 23, 2023
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [ 22]
Kranidi (Peloponnese)
August 3, 2021
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [ 12] [ 30]
Elefsina (Athens)
June 24, 2007
Lowest temperatures
Locations where temperature has fell at or under −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F)
Temperature
Location
Date Recorded
−27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) [ 14]
Ptolemaida (Macedonia)
January 27, 1963
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [ 31]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 18, 2012
−25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) [ 14]
Kavala (Macedonia)
January 27, 1954
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 14]
Florina (Macedonia)
February 4, 1929
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 14]
Serres (Macedonia)
January 27, 1963
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 14]
Kastoria (Macedonia)
December 19, 2001
−22.2 °C (−8.0 °F) [ 32]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 16, 2012
−21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) [ 14]
Larissa (Thessaly)
January 15, 1968
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) [ 33]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 9, 1990
−21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) [ 14]
Trikala (Thessaly)
December 19, 2001
All time highest minimum temperatures
Highest temperatures per month
Month
Location
Temperature
Date Recorded
January
Vryses [ 46] [ 47]
30.4 °C (87 °F)
January 1, 2010
February
Vryses [ 48] [ 49]
32.1 °C (90 °F)
February 20, 2010
March
Larissa [ 50]
34.8 °C (95 °F)
March 27, 2001
April
Heraklion [ 50]
37.5 °C (100 °F)
April 22, 2008
May
Plora [ 50]
41.8 °C (107 °F)
May 16, 2020
June
Nea Filadelfeia [ 12] and Aspropyrgos [ 13]
47.5 °C (117 °F)
June 26, 2007
July
Elefsina and Tatoi [ 12] [ 1]
48.0 °C (118 °F)
July 10, 1977
August
Trikala [ 14] [ 15]
47.2 °C (117 °F)
August 23, 1958
September
Sivas and Larissa [ 51]
41.9 °C (107 °F)
September 5 and 7, 2015
October
Souda [ 50] [ 52]
40.0 °C (104 °F)
October 19, 1979
November
Sisi [ 53] [ 54] [ 55]
35.1 °C (95 °F)
November 4, 2023
December
Heraklion and Vryses [ 50] [ 56]
29.6 °C (85 °F)
December 1 and 2, 2010
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