Weather conditions across Greece will be sharply divided on Monday, March 9. Rain is expected in western, central, and northern regions — particularly during the morning and early afternoon — while most other areas will see only scattered clouds.
General Forecast (Hellenic National Meteorological Service)
Cloud cover will be mostly light but locally increased. Isolated showers are forecast for western, central, and northern mainland areas, mainly until early evening. Visibility may be locally reduced in those same regions during the early morning hours.
Winds will blow from eastern directions over western Greece and from northern directions over eastern Greece, at 4–6 Beaufort — reaching up to 7 Beaufort locally in the Aegean Sea. Temperatures will drop across northern and eastern mainland Greece, with highs reaching 13–14°C in the north, 15–17°C in the east, and 18°C in western Greece, the Dodecanese, and southern Crete.
Athens and Thessaloniki
Athens (Attica)
Partly cloudy, with occasional cloud increases — especially over eastern and northern suburbs. Winds will be northerly to northeasterly at 5–6 Beaufort, rising to 7 Beaufort in eastern areas. Temperatures will range from 7°C to 15°C, dropping to 13°C in eastern and northern suburbs.
Thessaloniki
Light cloud cover, increasing until midday. Winds from eastern directions at 3–5 Beaufort, strengthening to 6 Beaufort in eastern parts of the regional unit. Temperatures will range from 5°C to 14°C.
Rest of Greece
Macedonia & Thrace
In western and central Macedonia, clouds will persist until noon, with isolated showers. Elsewhere, skies will be mostly clear with occasional cloud build-up. Winds from eastern directions at 3–5 Beaufort — reaching 6–7 Beaufort in eastern zones. Temperatures will range from 1°C to 13–14°C.
Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea, Western Peloponnese
Mostly clear with occasional cloud increases — especially over the Ionian Sea and Epirus, where scattered showers are possible, and isolated thunderstorms may occur in northwestern areas. Winds from eastern directions at 3–5 Beaufort, reaching 6 Beaufort in the Patras Gulf. Temperatures will range from 7°C to 18°C — about 2–3°C lower inland in Epirus.
Thessaly, Eastern Sterea, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese
Light cloud cover, increasing over eastern and northern areas where light, isolated rain is possible. Winds will be northeasterly at 5–6 Beaufort — locally reaching 7 Beaufort in eastern and southern zones. Temperatures will range from 5°C to 15–16°C.
Cyclades & Crete
Mostly clear, with occasional cloud increases — especially over Crete. Winds from northern directions at 5–6 Beaufort, strengthening to 6–7 Beaufort in western areas. Temperatures will range from 11°C to 16–17°C — reaching 18°C in southern Crete.
Eastern Aegean Islands & Dodecanese
Generally clear, with local cloudiness in northern islands. Winds in the eastern Aegean will be northeasterly at 5–7 Beaufort; in the Dodecanese, northerly at 3–5 Beaufort. Temperatures will range from 10°C to 18°C — about 2–3°C lower in northern islands.