Greece Weather Forecast: Mostly Sunny Wednesday with Temperatures Reaching 31°C, Isolated Mountain Storms Expected
Greece will experience a predominantly sunny day on Wednesday, May 27, with temperatures climbing to 31°C in continental areas, though afternoon clouds will bring local showers and isolated thunderstorms to mountainous regions.
Greece is set for a largely clear and warm day on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY). Most regions will enjoy sunshine, but a shift is expected during the midday and afternoon hours when temporary clouds will develop over the mainland, Crete, and the southern Dodecanese islands.
Regional Breakdown
In Macedonia and Thrace, the weather will be generally clear, with temporary midday and afternoon clouds bringing local rain or showers, mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will range from 15 to 31°C, though western Macedonia will be 3 to 4 degrees cooler. The Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea, and Western Peloponnese will also start clear before afternoon clouds produce local showers and isolated thunderstorms in the mountains, with highs of 30 to 31°C.
Thessaly, Eastern Sterea, Evia, and Eastern Peloponnese will remain mostly sunny, with afternoon clouds possibly bringing local rain to the mountains and temperatures reaching 30°C. In the Cyclades and Crete, a few clouds will temporarily increase over Crete in the afternoon, leading to local rain or showers in mountainous areas, with temperatures between 19 and 26°C. The Eastern Aegean islands and the Dodecanese will see a few clouds, temporarily increasing in Rhodes with a chance of local rain, and temperatures up to 28°C.
Winds and Visibility
Winds will be variable and light across the mainland, while in the Aegean Sea they will blow from northern directions at 4 to 5 Beaufort. Visibility may be locally limited in western areas during the early morning and evening hours.
Major Cities
Attica, including Athens, will enjoy generally clear skies with northern winds of 3 to 5 Beaufort and temperatures from 18 to 30°C. Thessaloniki will be mostly sunny, with temporary midday and afternoon clouds and a possibility of local showers in the surrounding mountains; winds will be variable at 3 to 4 Beaufort and temperatures will range from 17 to 30°C.
Looking Ahead
The forecast for Thursday, May 28, indicates that the generally clear weather will continue, with temporary midday and afternoon clouds over the mainland that may produce local showers, mainly in mountainous areas.
