The climate of Greece is Mediterranean: mild and wet winters, relatively hot and dry summers and, in general, long periods of sunshine during most of the year.
In the various regions of Greece there is a wide variety of climatic types, always of course within the framework of the Mediterranean climate. This is due to the topographic configuration of the country which has large differences in altitude (there are large mountain ranges along the central country and other mountains) and the alternation of land and sea. From the dry climate of Attica and generally of Eastern Greece, we switch to the liquid of Northern and Western Greece. Such climate differences are found even in places that are close to each other.
Climatic zones of Greek territory:
The Greek territory is divided into four climatic zones according to the degree-days of heating (degree-days). The following table identifies the
prefectures that fall under the climatic zones (from the warmest to the coldest) and follows a schematic representation of the above zones in Greece
From a climatic point of view, the year can be divided mainly into two seasons: The cold and rainy winter period that lasts from mid-October until the end of March and the warm and dry season that lasts from April to October.
During the first period the coldest months are January and February, where on average the average minimum temperature ranges from 5-10oC in the coastal areas, from 0 – 5oC in the mainland and with lower values below zero in northern areas.
