# List of extreme temperatures in Greece

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Greece has recorded a high temperature of 48.0 °C in Elefsina and Tatoi (both located in the Athens metropolitan area). In June 2007, Monemvasia in mainland Greece recorded a minimum temperature of 35.9 °C.
According to the national press of the time, on the 10th of July 1977 the Hellenic National Meteorological Service station in Almyros recorded 49.0 °C, the second station in Tatoi (belonging to the National Observatory of Athens) recorded 48.7 °C and the stations in Volos, Velestino and Messara registered 48.0 °C (these readings have not been confirmed).
On the night between 25 and 26 of June 2007 the temperature did not drop below 38.0 °C in the Palaiochora National Observatory of Athens station. On the night of the 11th of January 2021 the National Observatory of Athens station in Falasarna recorded a stunning temperature of 28.3 °C due to strong Föhn winds while the minimum temperature for that day was 22.6 °C marking both the highest January temperature during a night and the highest January minimum temperature ever recorded in Greece.

## Highest temperatures

| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
| 48.0 °C (118.4 °F) | Elefsina (Athens) | July 10, 1977 |
| 48.0 °C (118.4 °F) | Tatoi (Athens) | July 10, 1977 |
| 47.5 °C (117.5 °F) | Aspropyrgos (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
| 47.5 °C (117.5 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
| 47.2 °C (117.0 °F) | Trikala (Thessaly) | August 23, 1958 |
| 46.5 °C (115.7 °F) | Lamia (Central Greece) | July 19, 1973 |
| 46.4 °C (115.5 °F) | Argos (Peloponnese) | June 26, 2007 |
| 46.4 °C (115.5 °F) | Elefsina (Athens) | July 19, 1973 |
| 46.4 °C (115.5 °F) | Gytheio (Peloponnese) | July 23, 2023 |
| 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) | Argos (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
| 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) | Makrakomi (Central Greece) | August 2, 2021 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Avlonas (Attica) | July 26, 2023 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Nea Anchialos (Thessaly) | July 19, 1973 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Makrakomi (Central Greece) | August 3, 2021 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (Athens) | July 25, 2007 |
| 46.1 °C (115.0 °F) | Agia Triada, Phthiotis (Central Greece) | July 26, 2023 |
| 46.1 °C (115.0 °F) | Arfara (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
| 46.1 °C (115.0 °F) | Filothei (Athens) | August 3, 2021 |
| 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Tanagra (Central Greece) | July 19, 1973 |
| 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Argos (Peloponnese) | July 25, 2007 |
| 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Astros (Peloponnese) | June 26, 2007 |
| 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) | Sparta (Peloponnese) | August 24, 1924 |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Stylida (Central Greece) | August 3, 2021 |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Moires (Crete) | July 1, 2017 |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Ilion (Athens) | June 26, 2007 |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Amfissa (Central Greece) | July 23, 2023 |
| 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) | Kranidi (Peloponnese) | July 23, 2023 |
| 45.8 °C (114.4 °F) | Kranidi (Peloponnese) | August 3, 2021 |
| 45.8 °C (114.4 °F) | Elefsina (Athens) | June 24, 2007 |

## Lowest temperatures

| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
| −27.8 °C (−18.0 °F) | Ptolemaida (Macedonia) | January 27, 1963 |
| −25.1 °C (−13.2 °F) | Florina (Macedonia) | January 18, 2012 |
| −25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) | Kavala (Macedonia) | January 27, 1954 |
| −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) | Florina (Macedonia) | February 4, 1929 |
| −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) | Serres (Macedonia) | January 27, 1963 |
| −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) | Kastoria (Macedonia) | December 19, 2001 |
| −22.2 °C (−8.0 °F) | Florina (Macedonia) | January 16, 2012 |
| −21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) | Larissa (Thessaly) | January 15, 1968 |
| −21.4 °C (−6.5 °F) | Florina (Macedonia) | January 9, 1990 |
| −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) | Trikala (Thessaly) | December 19, 2001 |

## All time highest minimum temperatures

| Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
| 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) | Kythira | July 4, 1998 |
| 36.2 °C (97.2 °F) | Kythira | June 26, 2007 |
| 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) | Kythira | June 27, 2007 |
| 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) | Monemvasia | June 27, 2007 |
| 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) | Palaiochora | June 27, 2007 |
| 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) | Tympaki | August 4, 2021 |
| 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) | Plakias | August 3, 2021 |
| 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) | Palaiochora | August 4, 2021 |

## Highest temperatures per month

| Month |
| Month | Location | Temperature | Date Recorded |
| January | Vryses | 30.4 °C (87 °F) | January 1, 2010 |
| February | Vryses | 32.1 °C (90 °F) | February 20, 2010 |
| March | Fodele | 34.9 °C (95 °F) | March 16, 2025 |
| April | Heraklion | 37.5 °C (100 °F) | April 22, 2008 |
| May | Plora | 41.8 °C (107 °F) | May 16, 2020 |
| June | Nea Filadelfeia and Aspropyrgos | 47.5 °C (117 °F) | June 26, 2007 |
| July | Elefsina and Tatoi | 48.0 °C (118 °F) | July 10, 1977 |
| August | Trikala | 47.2 °C (117 °F) | August 23, 1958 |
| September | Sivas and Larissa | 41.9 °C (107 °F) | September 5 and 7, 2015 |
| October | Souda | 40.0 °C (104 °F) | October 19, 1979 |
| November | Sisi | 35.1 °C (95 °F) | November 4, 2023 |
| December | Heraklion and Vryses | 29.6 °C (85 °F) | December 1 and 2, 2010 |