Highest temperatures
Locations where temperature has reached or surpassed 46.0
°C (114.8
°F)
Elefsina holds the record for the highest temperature recorded in Greece and Continental Europe at 48.0 °C (118.4 °F)
Temperature
Location
Date Recorded
48.0 °C (118.4 °F) [ 15] [ 1]
Elefsina (Athens)
July 10, 1977
48.0 °C (118.4 °F) [ 15]
Tatoi (Athens)
July 10, 1977
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [ 16]
Aspropyrgos (Athens)
June 26, 2007
47.5 °C (117.5 °F) [ 15]
Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
June 26, 2007
47.2 °C (117.0 °F) [ 4] [ 17]
Trikala (Thessaly)
August 23, 1958
47.1 °C (116.8 °F) [ 18] [ note 1]
Lagkadas (Macedonia)
August 3, 2021
46.5 °C (115.7 °F) [ 15]
Lamia (Central Greece)
July 19, 1973
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [ 15]
Argos (Peloponnese)
June 26, 2007
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [ 15] [ 19]
Elefsina (Athens)
July 19, 1973
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [ 20]
Gytheio (Peloponnese)
July 23, 2023
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [ 21]
Argos (Peloponnese)
August 3, 2021
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [ 22]
Makrakomi (Central Greece)
August 2, 2021
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 23]
Avlonas (Attica)
July 26, 2023
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 15]
Nea Anchialos (Thessaly)
July 19, 1973
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 15]
Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
June 26, 2007
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 24]
Makrakomi (Central Greece)
August 3, 2021
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 15] [ 25]
Nea Filadelfeia (Athens)
July 25, 2007
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [ 26]
Palaiochora (Crete)
Unknown date
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [ 27]
Agia Triada, Phthiotis (Central Greece)
July 26, 2023
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [ 24]
Arfara (Peloponnese)
August 3, 2021
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [ 28]
Filothei (Athens)
August 3, 2021
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 15]
Tanagra (Central Greece)
July 19, 1973
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 15] [ 25]
Argos (Peloponnese)
July 25, 2007
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 4]
Astros (Peloponnese)
June 26, 2007
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [ 29]
Sparta (Peloponnese)
August 24, 1924
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 30]
Magoula (Athens)
August 3, 2021
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 24]
Stylida (Central Greece)
August 3, 2021
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 31]
Moires (Crete)
July 1, 2017
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 15]
Ilion (Athens)
June 26, 2007
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 32]
Amfissa (Central Greece)
July 23, 2023
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [ 33]
Kranidi (Peloponnese)
July 23, 2023
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [ 24]
Kranidi (Peloponnese)
August 3, 2021
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [ 15] [ 34]
Elefsina (Athens)
June 24, 2007
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [ 35]
Skala, Messenia (Peloponnese)
July 25, 2025
Highest temperatures per month
Month
Location
Temperature
Date Recorded
January
Vryses [ 36] [ 37]
30.4 °C (87 °F)
January 1, 2010
February
Vryses [ 38] [ 39]
32.1 °C (90 °F)
February 20, 2010
March
Fodele [ 40] [ 41]
34.9 °C (95 °F)
March 16, 2025
April
Heraklion [ 42]
37.5 °C (100 °F)
April 22, 2008
May
Plora [ 42]
41.8 °C (107 °F)
May 16, 2020
June
Nea Filadelfeia [ 15] and Aspropyrgos [ 16]
47.5 °C (117 °F)
June 26, 2007
July
Elefsina and Tatoi [ 15] [ 1]
48.0 °C (118 °F)
July 10, 1977
August
Trikala [ 4] [ 17]
47.2 °C (117 °F)
August 23, 1958
September
Larissa and Sivas [ 43]
41.9 °C (107 °F)
September 5 and 7, 2015 respectively
October
Souda [ 42] [ 44]
40.0 °C (104 °F)
October 19, 1979
November
Fodele [ 45] [ 46] [ note 1]
35.2 °C (95 °F)
November 4, 2023
December
Vryses and Heraklion [ 42] [ 47]
29.6 °C (85 °F)
December 1 and 2, 2010 respectively
Notes
↑ Also 35.1 °C (95 °F) in Sisi on the same day widely sourced as a record ,
Highest minimum temperatures
Lowest temperatures
Some locations where temperature fell at or under −21.0
°C (−5.8
°F)
Temperature
Location
Date Recorded
−27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) [ 4]
Ptolemaida (Macedonia)
January 27, 1963
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [ 57]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 18, 2012
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 17, 2012
−25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) [ 59]
Neos Kafkasos (Macedonia)
February 16, 2021
−25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) [ 4]
Kavala (Macedonia)
January 27, 1954
−24.5 °C (−12.1 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 16, 2012
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 4]
Florina (Macedonia)
February 4, 1929
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 8, 2019
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 4]
Serres (Macedonia)
January 27, 1963
−23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) [ 4]
Kastoria (Macedonia)
December 19, 2001
−22.7 °C (−8.9 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 16, 2012
−22.4 °C (−8.3 °F) [ 58]
Kastoria (Macedonia)
January 6, 1993
−22.4 °C (−8.3 °F) [ 58]
Neos Kafkasos (Macedonia)
January 6, 2019
−22.2 °C (−8.0 °F) [ 60]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 16, 2012
−22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 6, 1993
−21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) [ 4]
Larissa (Thessaly)
January 15, 1968
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) [ 61]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 9, 1990
−21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 6, 2019
−21.3 °C (−6.3 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 8, 2017
−21.1 °C (−6.0 °F) [ 58]
Florina (Macedonia)
January 20, 1967
−21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) [ 4]
Trikala (Thessaly)
December 19, 2001
Lowest temperatures per month
Sinkholes
Sinkholes lowest temperatures
Temperature
Location
Date Recorded
−35.3 °C (−31.5 °F) [ 59]
Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole)
17 January 2012
−33.1 °C (−27.6 °F) [ 59]
Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole)
17 January 2012
−32.9 °C (−27.2 °F) [ 59]
Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole)
8 January 2015
−32.8 °C (−27.0 °F) [ 59]
Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole)
9 January 2017
−32.5 °C (−26.5 °F) [ 59]
Mainalo (Kechroti sinkhole)
26 January 2011
−31.6 °C (−24.9 °F) [ 59]
Mount Parnassus (Sesi sinkhole)
15 February 2015
Sinkholes lowest temperatures per month
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