Greece is expected to experience a significantly warmer-than-average August, according to the long-term climate forecast issued by Meteo.gr, which analyzed 400 scenarios from eight international meteorological centers.
Temperature Anomaly for Greece (°C) / Photo Credit: Meteo.gr
96 percent of the scenarios project that the mean temperature in Greece will exceed mean temperatures from 1993-2016.
Specifically, the probability of higher temperatures of up to +1°C (1.8°F) is 35 percent.
The probability of higher temperatures ranging from +1°C (1.8°F) to +2°C (3.6°F) above the reference period is 38 percent, while temperatures higher by 2°C (3.6°F) is a not-easily discountable 23 percent.
There is also a 4 percent chance that temperatures will be lower by up to 1°C.
The combined mean temperature anomaly of all the models is +1.34°C (2.41°F) above the reference period.
Temperature Anomaly for Europe (°C) / Photo Credit: Meteo.gr
This warming trend extends across most Europe, with the highest anomalies expected in central Europe and the Balkans. In the Mediterranean, western regions are forecast to experience a warmer summer than eastern ones.
Meteo.gr notes that such long-range outlooks are subject to high uncertainty and are only intended to indicate a general monthly and seasonal trends. Daily, and local, temperature fluctuations may differ significantly from these averages due to variable atmospheric conditions.
