A wintry scene, with rain, snow in the mountains and a drop in temperature will prevail during the Christmas week, according to EMY forecasts.

More detailed weather forecast for each day

FORECAST FOR MONDAY 12-23-2024

Heavy rains and mainly in coastal marine storms are predicted initially in the northwest (northern Ionian, Epirus), quickly in western Sterea, the rest of the Ionian and western Peloponnese and from the afternoon in eastern Macedonia, Thrace, the islands of the Eastern Aegean, the Dodecanese and Crete (mainly the west and the south).

Locally gusty south southwesterly winds on the seas. Snowfall will occur in the mountainous continental core, locally and in the semi-mountains of the central and northern country, which will temporarily be dense mainly in western Macedonia.

The weather will worsen with locally heavy rains, storms mainly in the maritime coastal areas, locally stormy south southwest winds in the seas and snowfall in the mountains but also in semi-mountainous areas in the central and north mainly in the northwest. The phenomena will be locally intense initially in the west and from the afternoon in the eastern and southern Aegean and eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

Winds will blow in the Ionian southwest 6 to 8 Beaufort, from the afternoon they will turn to west northwest and weaken. In the Aegean, there will be south southwest winds of 6 to 8 Beaufort.

The temperature will rise slightly towards its maximum values. It will reach 13 degrees in the north (4 to 6 degrees lower in the northwest), 14 to 17 degrees in the rest of the regions and 17 to 19 degrees Celsius in the southern Aegean. In the morning and evening hours there will be frost in places in the central and northern mainland.

FORECAST FOR TUESDAY 24-12-2024 (CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY)

In the western country, the northeastern mainland, the islands of the eastern Aegean, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades and Crete, clouds with rain and sporadic storms. The effects in the morning will be locally strong in the northeastern continental areas, the eastern parts of the Aegean and Crete. In the rest of the country, unsettled weather with local rains.

Snowfall will occur in the mountains of the mainland and temporarily in the mountains of Crete and in semi-mountainous areas of Macedonia.

Winds will blow from west directions 4 to 6 temps on the seas locally 7 Beaufort, which gradually in the central and north will turn to northerlies.

The temperature will drop, mainly in the west, the center and the north where it will not exceed 09 to 12 degrees (in the northwest 06 to 08), while in the rest of the regions it will reach 12 to 15 and in the southeastern island country 16 to 17 degrees Celsius. In the morning and evening hours, there will be frost in places in the central and northern continental areas, locally strong in the northwest.

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY 25-12-2024 (CHRISTMAS)

In the eastern and southern mainland and the Aegean, intermittently increased clouds with local rains and in the southern sea storms. Local snowfalls will occur in the mountains of the mainland, Evia and Crete and temporarily in semi-mountainous areas of the northern country.

In the rest of the country, a few clouds temporarily increased. Visibility in the morning hours in the western continental areas will be locally limited.

Winds will blow north northeast 4 to 6, while in the southeast they will be variable 4 Beaufort.

The temperature will see a slight further drop mainly in the eastern mainland and the Aegean. In the central and northern areas it will not exceed 08 to 11 degrees and in the rest of the regions 12 to 14 degrees, while in the southeastern island country it will reach 15 to 16 degrees Celsius. In the morning and evening hours there will be frost in places on the mainland, locally strong in the northwest.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY 26-12-2024

In the eastern mainland and the Aegean at intervals increased clouds with local rains and in the south sea storms. Local snowfall will occur in the continental highlands and temporary in the northern semi-mountains. In the western country few clouds temporarily increased.

The winds will blow north northeast 4 to 6, locally in the eastern continental and Aegean 7 Beaufort, while in the southeast they will be variable 4 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change appreciably. In the morning and evening hours there will be frost in places on the mainland, locally strong in the northwest.

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 27-12-2024

In the eastern mainland and the Aegean at intervals increased clouds with local rains and in the south sea storms. Snowfall will occur in the continental highlands and temporary in the northern semi-mountains. In the western country temporarily increased cloudiness mainly in the continental areas where temporary local rains may occur.

The winds will be north northeast, in the west 4 to 6, in the east 5 to 7 and in the Aegean 8 Beaufort, while in the southeast it will be variable 4 Beaufort.

The temperature will not change appreciably. In the morning and evening hours there will be frost in places on the mainland.