Weather

Weather Information for Greece

Greece has a warm Mediterranean climate. Summers in the lowlands, are hot and dry with clear skies. Dry hot days are often relieved by a system of seasonal breezes. The mountain areas are much cooler, with considerable rain. Winters are mild in the lowlands with rare frost and snow, but the mountains are usually covered with snow. To see the current weather conditions and forecasts...

Winds in the Aegean Sea (from April to October)

During the summer months and especially between mid July and mid August, strong winds are common in the Aegean Sea. These winds are called "Meltemi" and blow from North/Northeast. "Meltemi" starts suddenly and can blow continuously for several days.

Aegean Sea
	North	Middle	South
APRIL-MAY	N to NW 4	N NW 5-6	N NW 5-6
JUNE-midJULY	NW N NE 4-5	NW 4-6	NW W 5-7
mid JULY-AUGUST	N NE 5 (6 in "Meltemi")	N NE 5 (6-7 in "Meltemi")	N NW 5 (7-8 in "Meltemi")
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER	N NE 3-5 , S SE 5-6	N 3- 5-6 , S SE 5-6	N 3- 5-6 , E SE 4-7

National Centre for Marine Research Institute of Oceanography, has developed the Poseidon System.

The purpose of the System is to monitor, forecast and provide accurate information for the Greek seas. The system is based on a network of observation buoys, which collects and processes data to a specialized operational centre with the purpose of producing weather forecasts.

Poseidon system is a unique planning tool in the endeavour for the protection of the marine environment. The system can provide:

immediate on line and dependable information
reliable forecast
protection of marine ecosystem
support of marine research