... C), and the island's average annual rainfall is 52 inches (1,320 mm), compared with the total on Crete of 25 inches and the total at Athens of 16 inches. On Crete, snow is almost permanent on the highest peaks. In summer, when the low-pressure belt swings away again, the climate is hot and dry almost everywhere, with the average July sea-level temperature approaching 27° C, although heat waves can push the temperature up over the 38° C mark for a day or so. Topography is again a modifying factor: the interior northern mountains continue to experience some rainfall, while all along the winding coast the afternoon heat is eased slightly by sea breezes. In other regions, such as Crete, the hot, dry summers are caused by the Etesian winds, which become drier and drier as they are drawn southward. What influences Greek Climate? Greece is roughly 36°N 5°W; therefore, due ...

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