Easter Sunday’s weather is expected to improve rapidly, with localized showers over the eastern mainland.
Rain and local storms will occur in the Aegean, while events will gradually decrease in Crete. Temperatures will rise, while northerly winds will be stronger in the Aegean.
In more detail, and according to Meteo, on Easter Sunday, May 5, 2024, local rain events are expected initially in areas of the eastern mainland, Evia and Sporades, which will gradually stop. The Cyclades, Crete and the Dodecanese are characterized by rain and sporadic, events gradually confined to Crete. In other parts of the country, few clouds are expected, giving rise to temporary showers during the hot day or isolated storms in mainly continental areas in mountainous areas.
Temperatures vary from 5 to 2 degrees in western Macedonia, from 8 to 24-26 degrees in the rest of northern Greece, from 8 to 26 degrees in Epirus, from 9 to 28 degrees in Thessaly, and in other continental areas. 10 to 25-27 degrees, 13 to 25 in the Ionian islands, 13 to 21-22 degrees in the Aegean island regions, and a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius in the eastern Aegean.
Winds in the Aegean will blow from the north with an intensity of 5-6 Beaufort. In the Ionian Sea, north-northwesterly winds will blow with an intensity of up to 5 Beaufort, which will gradually weaken slightly.
In Attica we expect clouds with a high chance of light local rain mainly in the north and east, but sunshine with some local clouds. Winds will blow from the north direction with an intensity of 4-5 Beaufort. The temperature ranges from 16 to 25 degrees.
A few clouds in Thessaloniki are expected to increase during the warmer hours of the day with a chance of rain in the mountains. 2-4 Beaufort Winds change directions with intensity. The temperature ranges from 14 to 24 degrees.
The following forecast maps show the geographic distribution of events expected to occur during the early morning and late afternoon/afternoon hours.
Weather: National Weather Service forecast for Easter Sunday
Clouds with local rain over central and southern Aegean, eastern Styria and Evia. Soon the events will stop in most areas and only in Crete they will continue until the afternoon. In the rest of the areas, a few clouds have increased temporarily, at places in the continental areas during the afternoon and afternoon, there is a possibility of scattered rain in the mountains.
Winds will be west northwest 4 to 6 Beaufort, but will soon weaken to 3 to 4 Beaufort. In the east, winds will blow from northerly directions 4 to 6 and the Aegean will temporarily blow to a local 7 Beaufort.
Temperatures will rise mainly in the Ionian and mainland areas and will range from 23 to 25 degrees Celsius in the Ionian, Continental and Dodecanese regions and 20 to 22 degrees Celsius in the rest of the island nation.
EMY: Weather by region on Easter Sunday
Macedonia, Thrace
- Weather: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace will see some clouds increase early in the morning and there will be local showers and isolated storms. The rest of the area will be generally clear, with local cloud formation only in the afternoon and afternoon and a chance of rain in the mountains.
- wind: Variable 3 to 4 and east northeast 4 to 5 and morning hours locally 6 Beaufort.
- temperature: 09 to 24 degrees Celsius. Maximums will be 2 to 3 degrees lower in western Macedonia and Thrace.
Ionian Islands, Epiros, West Styria, West Peloponnese
- Weather: Generally clear, with local cloud formation only in the afternoon and afternoon and a chance of rain in the mountains.
- wind: Variable 3 to 4 and morning hours in the Ionian north northwest inland 5 Beaufort.
- temperature: 10 to 25°C. Maximums in the interior of Epirus are 3 to 4 degrees lower.
Eastern Styria, Evia, Eastern Peloponnese
- Weather: Some cloud increased locally in the eastern Peloponnese early in the morning. Cloudy in other parts with local showers and improvement from noon.
- wind: North Addresses 4 to 6 Beaufort.
- temperature: 13 to 25 degrees Celsius.
Cyclades, Crete
- Weather: Local clouds with light rain generally present only from noon to Crete. A gradual improvement in the weather in Crete is expected from the afternoon.
- wind: 5 to 6 from northern addresses and 7 Beaufort domestically in morning hours in the Cyclades.
- temperature: 14 to 22 degrees Celsius.
Eastern Aegean Islands – Dodecanese
- Weather: Occasional showers and isolated storms in the south as some cloud increases inland during the morning.
- wind: North Addresses 5 to 7 Beaufort.
- temperature: 14 to 22 degrees Celsius.
Thessaly
- Weather: In the provinces of Magnesia and Sporades, some clouds will increase locally in the early morning, with local rain. The rest of the area will be generally clear, with local cloud formation only in the afternoon and afternoon and a chance of rain in the mountains.
- wind: Variable 3 to 4 and East Northeast 5 and early morning 6 Beaufort.
- temperature: 10 to 24°C.
Attica
- Weather: A few clouds mainly in the east and north with local light rain increasing temporarily and the afternoon is generally clear.
- wind: NORTH-NORTHEAST 4 TO 5 AND EAST 6 POSSIBLE TEMPORARY LOCAL 7 BEAUFORD WEAKENING GRADUALLY FROM AFTERNOON.
- temperature: 14 to 25 degrees Celsius.
Thessaloniki
- Weather: Generally clear, with local cloud formation only in the afternoon and afternoon and a chance of rain in the surrounding mountains.
- wind: Variable 3 to 4 and noon-afternoon southeast to 5 Beaufort.
- temperature: 13 to 21 degrees Celsius.
