Weather Information

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Warm Mediterranean climate with mild winters.Warm, subtropical summers.
Expect the dry, sunny days of a Mediterranean climate.
In fact, in July it is not uncommon to find temperatures of more than 40 °C on some days.
But, hot days are often cooled by a system of seasonal breezes, popularly called Meltemia.
These "Meltemi" winds, blow from north to south usually starting around noon.
In general, from June to August rainfall is rare.
The outstanding feature of Greece's climate is the ample sunshine.
On average, the sun shines for 3,000 hours per year!

Temperature / Humidity

Below are two tables with summary information about average temperatures in °C and Relative humidity in %.
The temperatures given are the average monthly temperatures.
This takes into account both day and night, so expect higher daytime figures than those given.

Average temperatures in °C
	Athens	Messinia
January	10.2	10.3
February	10.6	10.8
March	12.3	12.5
April	16.0	15.9
May	20.6	19.8
June	25.1	24.2
July	27.9	26.5
August	27.8	26.4
September	24.2	23.3
October	19.5	18.9
November	16.7	16.5
December	12.0	11.19

Relative humidity in %
	Athens	Messinia
January	68.7	72.3
February	68.2	71.4
March	66.4	70.8
April	62.9	70.1
May	59.4	66.3
June	53.5	58.8
July	47.5	57.7
August	47.1	60.7
September	53.5	64.9
October	62.1	69.0
November	68.9	74.3
December	69.9	74.6

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Temperature / Humidity

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