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Santorini's tourism boom is echoed across Greece. National tourism revenues rose 16% in the first five months of this year, data shows, and 2024 is forecast to outstrip last year's record 33 ...
Mainland Greece records a very high number of tropical nights reaching locally over 130 in Monemvasia while the islands can climb over 150 tropical nights in Kastellorizo. Winter average temperatures locally reach over 15.0 °C (59.0 °F) in the Dodecanese and below −3.0 °C (26.6 °F) in mountainous areas.
The weather was the result of stationary high pressure over western Europe, resulting in strong winds circulating from Russia and Scandinavia towards eastern Europe. [1] [6] On 9 January, the Continental Arctic (cA) air mass extended from Germany across the Balkans, resulting in deep snow in Greece and strong bora winds affecting Croatia in
Athens records a temperature of 41 °C (106 °F) [61] and Santorini hits 41 °C (106 °F) [61] on 19 July 2023. Bush fires hit Rhodes on 22 and 23 July. [62] Bush fires hit Lardos and Kiotari, Greece on 23 July. Rhodes was 49 °C (120 °F) on the 23rd, with the evacuation of tourists starting that day. Eight EU countries sent firemen to help ...
A precipitation forecast from the Weather Prediction Center shows heavy rain and snow is expected across the Northwest as well as several south-central and southeastern states on Friday, Dec. 27 ...
[1] Greece is one of the biggest cotton producers in Europe. [28] Greece accounts for almost 80% of the European Union's total cotton production. [28] Climate change is set to reduce the water balance of the Mediterranean region and lead to a higher chance of climatic events. [28] These weather changes will lead cotton ball retention being ...
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]
A special feature of Greek weather is the high amount of sunshine. It is available for five hours even in winter, and up to 12–14 hours a day in summer. The rains mostly occur in winter. Snow can be found everywhere in Greece, but it is rare in the archipelago. In low-lying areas, snow hardly ever stays on the ground.