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Greece weather can be classified into three distinct types regulating properly demarcated regions of its dominion. The Pindus mountain range has marked effect on the weather of Greece by causing the west side of it to be on average rainier than the eastern areas. The three distinct types of weather in Greece are the Alpine, the Mediterranean and the Temperate types. Greek weather is thus one of the most important factors to take into consideration before making travel plans to Greece.
The Mediterranean features blistering, parched summers and mellow yet damp winters. The Dodecanese, the Cyclades, Eastern Peloponessus, Crete and areas of the Sterea Ellada district are mostly touched by this specific type of weather. Temperatures seldom attain exaggerated values although occasional snowfalls are not unknown even in the Dodecanese or the Cyclades during the winter.
The Alpine type is mostly preponderant in the mountainous regions of Northwest of Greece and in the central Peloponnese, taking into account the prefectures of Achaia, parts of Laconia with the Pindaric extensions and Arcadia.
Lastly, the Temperate type impacts eastern and central Macedonia and Thrace featuring cold, dank winters and burning, dry summers. Situated in a transitional region possessing both the Temperate and the Mediterranean types of climate Athens has a most unique weather condition. The average annual rainfall is about 16 inches and northern suburbs of the city are prevailed by the temperate type although the southern suburbs and the downtown area revel in a characteristically Mediterranean type.
This diversity in the Greece weather makes it very interesting for many tourists.
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