Weather – Canteres: Alcyonides days but not for all areas
According to the former director of the National Meteorological Service (NMS), Nikos Kandere, 2025 is entering with halcyon days. “From tomorrow and mainly New Year’s Day, but also on Thursday and Friday, we will have the Alkyonides days of January,” he says in his post. The entire post by Nikos Canteres: “2025 is coming with […]
Weather: New Year’s Day
His post ✅The “summer days” between December 16 and February 16, during which there is an anticyclone over the country, the minimum temperature does not drop below 4 degrees and the maximum exceeds 14 degrees Celsius, are defined as #Alkyonides days . On these days, in order to call them Alcyonides, the weather should “flow” […]
Why the Alkyonides last longer in Attica
The weather has shown a noticeable improvement and it seems that the Alkyonides are starting, however, as Mr. Kolidas clarifies, it will not be for the whole country. As Thodoris Kolidas wrote, in the Attica basin the Alcyonides usually last longer and are more easily felt. This happens because with the increase in temperature in […]
How long will we have summer?
According to meteorologist Panagiotis Yiannopoulos, the Alcyonides have come to stay at least until February 15, no cold invasion is expected. Which is expected to happen later, as the weather then looks set to change significantly due to high pressure forming over NW Europe and the North Atlantic, re-opening the Cold Gate from Russia to […]
The myth of Alcyone that gave birth to a legend
It is those days that are more reminiscent of spring and make us forget the bitter cold. Typically, these days occur between December 15th and February 15th each year, and most often between January 16th and 31st. Alkyonide days: Their name is of ancient Greek origin and is attributed to Aristotle. Alkyonide days and mythology […]
Seasonally high temperatures across the country
The winds will blow south southwest 3 to 5 and in the Aegean locally 6 Beaufort. The temperature will drop slightly mainly in the north, however it will remain at high levels for the season. It will reach 17 to 19 degrees in the west and north and 19 to 21 degrees Celsius in the […]