The climate in Greece is typical of the Mediterranean climate: mild winters, relatively warm and dry summers and generally, extended periods of sunshine throughout most of the year.

Long stretches of consecutive rainy days are infrequent in Greece, even during the winter and cloudy skies do not last more than 2 or 3 days in a row, which gives the country a great privilege in comparison to many other regions of the world. Furthermore, the heavy winter period is often interrupted during January and the first fortnight of February, by sunny spring days, a phe-nomenon known since the ancient times as the "halcyon days".

During summer the high temperatures are tempered by fresh sea breezes in the coastal areas of the country and from the north winds blowing mainly in the Aegean.