Athens
16
02
2023
WEATHER

"Fat (Tsikno) Thursday" with sunshine and rising temps

The weather is expected to be clear on Thursday (16/2), with the mercury showing a slight increase, according to the forecasts of meteorologists. In particular, the temperature is estimated to reach 11 to 14 degrees Celsius in the north and 14 to 15 degrees in the rest of the country The day will be sunny both in Athens and in Thessaloniki, where, however, no particular change in temperature is expected.
The weather is expected to be clear on Thursday (16/2), with the mercury showing a slight increase, according to the forecasts of meteorologists. In particular, the temperature is estimated to reach 11 to 14 degrees Celsius in the north and 14 to 15 degrees in the rest of the country The day will be sunny both in Athens and in Thessaloniki, where, however, no particular change in temperature is expected.

Detailed weather forecast for Thursday (16/2):

Visibility in the morning and evening hours to the west and north will be locally limited.

Winds in the west, central and north will be variable light and from the afternoon in the west from westerly directions up to 4 Beaufort. In the rest of the regions there will be winds of 3 to 5 from the north and by noon in the Aegean local 6 beauforts.

Frost will be observed in places in the northern continental areas in the morning and evening hours.

ATTICA
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: From north directions 3 to 4 Beaufort, from the afternoon changeable conditions.
Temperature: From 04 to 14 degrees Celsius.

THESSALONIKI
Weather: Generally clear.
Winds: Variable patients.
Temperature: From 00 to 14 degrees Celsius.

MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Generally clear, with a few local clouds mainly in the morning.
Winds: Variable 2 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From -02 (minus 2) to 14 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 3 to 4 degrees lower.

IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIROS, WESTERN Mainland, WESTERN PELOPONNISE
Weather: Generally clear, with temporary local clouds in the morning.
Winds: Variable patients and from the afternoon from westerly directions to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 01 to 16 degrees Celsius. In the interior of Epirus 5 to 7 degrees lower.

THESSALIA, EASTERN CONTINENTA, EASTERN PELOPONNISUS
Weather: Generally clear, with temporary local clouds in the morning.
Winds: From north directions 3 to 4 and in the morning in the south to 5 Beaufort. From the afternoon variable 3 to 4 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 00 to 15 degrees Celsius. In the north 2 to 4 degrees lower.

CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: In the Cyclades, generally sunny. In Crete, a few clouds temporarily increased until noon.
Winds: Northerly 4 to 6 Beaufort with weakening from noon.
Temperature: From 08 to 15 degrees Celsius.

EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS - DODECANISE
Weather: Generally clear, with a few temporary clouds in the area of Kastellorizos.
Winds: Northerly 3 to 5 and temporarily in the morning local 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 09 to 15 degrees Celsius. In the north 3 to 4 degrees lower.

EUBOEA
Weather: Generally clear, with a few temporary clouds in the morning.
Winds: Northerly 3 to 4 and southerly in the morning up to 5 Beaufort. From the afternoon variable patients.
Temperature: From 03 to 13 degrees Celsius.


The countdown to this year's Mardi Gras has begun, and now you can plan where you'll "char" and how you'll celebrate "Fat (Tsikno) Thursday"! 

Tsiknopempti falls on the fifth day of the second week of the triad. Thus, on Thursday, February 16th, the customs that apply throughout Greece will be revived.