Greece experienced the warmest summer and the warmest winter in 2024 according to the records of the network of automatic weather stations of meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens. meteo.gr has collected the rainfall and temperature records for 2024, according to the records of the network of automatic weather stations of meteo.gr / Athens National Observatory, as well as other noteworthy meteorological data of the year.

In particular:

  • The highest temperature of the year was 44.5 degrees Celsius and was recorded in Voukolies, Chania, on June 13, 2024.
  • The lowest temperature of the year (excluding ski resorts and valleys) was recorded in New Caucasus, Florina, on January 22, 2024 and was -19.8 degrees Celsius
  • The lowest temperature recorded in the Parnassos Bathystal sinkhole on January 12, 2024 was -23.2 degrees Celsius
  • The highest daily rainfall of the year occurred on December 1st in Simonopetra ‘Athos and was 435mm
  • 2160 millimeters was the annual amount of rain in Askifos Chania.
  • The winter of 2023-2024 was the warmest in the history of the country.
  • The summer of 2024 was the hottest in the history of the country.
  • 31 weather events with significant social and economic impacts occurred in 2023, a number greater than the average for the period 2000-2024.
  • 9 human casualties by 2024, a number lower than the average for the period 2000-2024.

What meteo/gr stations recorded every month of 2024

  • January was a warm month with positive temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical departments of the country.
  • February was a very warm month with significant positive temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical departments of the country.
  • March was a month with higher than normal temperatures.
  • April was a very warm month with significant positive temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical departments of the country.
  • May was a month of below-normal temperatures, with plenty of rain across the country.
  • June was a very warm month with significant positive temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical divisions of the country. It is noted that in June the highest temperatures of the whole year were recorded in many regions of the country
  • July was a very warm month with very significant positive temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical divisions of the country. From July 8 to 23, the longest heat wave ever recorded in the country took place.
  • August was a month with temperatures higher than normal values, while the number of days with strong meltemi in the Aegean was very close to normal values.
  • September was a month with temperatures close to normal values.
  • October was a very warm month with very significant positive temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical departments of the country. It was also a month with minimal rainfall.
  • November was a month with negative temperature deviations from normal values ​​in all the geographical departments of the country.
  • December was a month of slightly above normal temperatures, with plenty of rain across the country. In many areas, 30% of the total annual rain fell in December.