Greece Heatwave Continues as Temperatures Reach 43°C

An intense heatwave with exceptionally high temperatures is expected to continue across Greece, while skies will remain mostly clear in the majority of the country.

The only exception will be the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of Central and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace in northern Greece, where a few isolated showers are forecast during the afternoon. Elsewhere, long spells of sunshine will prevail, with excellent weather conditions across the Ionian Sea, the mainland, and the Aegean.

On Monday (July 20), temperatures will remain exceptionally high, reaching 37°C to 40°C across northern mainland Greece, 42°C in the Thessalian Plain, and 41°C to 42°C in western Central Greece. Eastern Central Greece will see highs of 38°C, while the regions of Boeotia and Phthiotis are expected to reach 42°C. In the Peloponnese, temperatures will climb to 40°C.