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
![List of extreme temperatures in Greece is located in Greece](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Greece_relief_location_map.jpg/550px-Greece_relief_location_map.jpg)
![48.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![47.5 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![47.5 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![48.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![47.2 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![47.1°C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.1 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.5 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.4 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.3 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.1 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.1 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.4 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.2 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![46.2 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
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Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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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
![List of extreme temperatures in Greece is located in Greece](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Greece_relief_location_map.jpg/300px-Greece_relief_location_map.jpg)
![-27.8 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![-25.1 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![-23.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![-23.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![-21.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![-21.6 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![-25.0 °C](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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−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
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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37.0 °C (98.6 °F) [34][35] | Kythira | July 4, 1998 |
36.2 °C (97.2 °F) [36] | Kythira | June 26, 2007 |
36.0 °C (96.8 °F) [37] | Kythira | June 27, 2007 |
35.9 °C (96.6 °F) [38] [39] | Monemvasia | June 27, 2007 |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) [40] | Palaiochora | June 27, 2007 |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F) [41] | Tympaki | August 4, 2021 |
35.2 °C (95.4 °F) [42] [43] | Plakias | August 3, 2021 |
35.2 °C (95.4 °F) [44][45] | Palaiochora | August 4, 2021 |
Highest temperatures per month
Month | |||
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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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