Greece Easter weather
Easter Sunday in Greece is forecast to be mostly clear or partly cloudy with only isolated afternoon showers, while Easter Saturday looks cloudier with light rain and Monday return travel may be windier. ( )
Greece’s Easter Sunday forecast points to mostly clear or partly cloudy skies, with only isolated afternoon showers in parts of the mainland, Evia, the Sporades and Crete. (ekathimerini.com) The Hellenic National Meteorological Service forecast, cited by multiple Greek outlets on April 11 and April 12, said any rain on Sunday should be light and brief, mainly from midday onward in eastern and northern mainland areas and some islands. (news247.gr) Temperatures on Sunday are expected to reach 15 to 17 degrees Celsius in the northeast, 18 to 19 degrees across much of the country, and 20 to 21 degrees in western and southern Greece. (ekathimerini.com) Athens is forecast to see partly cloudy weather with temperatures around 11 to 19 degrees Celsius, while Thessaloniki is expected to be cloudier with a chance of short afternoon showers and highs near 18 degrees Celsius. (en.rua.gr) That is a cleaner setup than Easter Saturday, April 11, when scattered clouds and light rain were expected in Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, eastern Central Greece, Evia and the eastern Peloponnese, especially over mountain areas. (athens-times.com) Forecasts earlier in Holy Week had pointed to more unsettled conditions through Good Friday and Holy Saturday before improving on Easter Sunday, after several days of spring swings that also brought concern about colder air and rain. (news247.gr) Meteorologist Theodoros Kolydas, director of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, said on April 8 that from Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday Greece would see only a few local rains, mainly in eastern areas, the northern Aegean, Crete and the mountains. (news247.gr) The next weather issue comes on Easter Monday, when generally fair conditions are expected to continue but winds are forecast to strengthen, with some reports warning of gusts reaching 8 Beaufort in parts of the country. (athens-times.com) For holiday travelers, that means Sunday’s outdoor meals and church gatherings are more likely to dodge disruption than Saturday’s events, while Monday’s return trips may run into rougher wind conditions than rain. (ekathimerini.com)
