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Athens has a hot-summer [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Csa''). The dominant feature of Athens’ climate is alternation between prolonged hot and dry summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall.<ref>Founda D. (2011). "Evolution of the air temperature in Athens and evidence of climatic change: A review". Advances in Building Energy Research, 5,1, 7–41, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/aber/2011/00000005/00000001/art00001.</ref> With an average of {{convert|416.8|mm|in}} of yearly precipitation, rainfall occurs largely between the months of October and April. July and August are the driest months, when thunderstorms occur sparsely once or twice a month. |
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Athens has a hot-summer [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Csa''). The dominant feature of Athens’ climate is alternation between prolonged hot and dry summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall.<ref>Founda D. (2011). "Evolution of the air temperature in Athens and evidence of climatic change: A review". Advances in Building Energy Research, 5,1, 7–41, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/earthscan/aber/2011/00000005/00000001/art00001.</ref> With an average of {{convert|416.8|mm|in}} of yearly precipitation, rainfall occurs largely between the months of October and April. July and August are the driest months, when thunderstorms occur sparsely boy don’t mak |
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Owing to the [[rain shadow]] of the Pindus Mountains, annual precipitation of Athens is lower than most other parts of Greece, especially western Greece. As an example, [[Ioannina]] receives around {{convert|1300|mm|0|abbr=on}} per year, and [[Agrinio]] around {{convert|800|mm|0|abbr=on}} per year. Daily average highs for July (1988–2017) have been measured at {{convert|34.4|C|disp=or}},<ref name="meteoclub"/> but some parts of the city may be even hotter, in particular western areas due to a combination of industrialization and a number of natural factors, knowledge of which has existed since the mid-19th century.<ref>Κωνσταντίνος Μαυρογιάννης, Αθήναι (1981).''Παρατηρήσεις επί του κλίματος των Αθηνών και της ενεργείας αυτού επί της ζωϊκής οικονομίας'' σελ 29.</ref><ref name="eib">{{cite web|url=http://www.eib.org/attachments/pipeline/20090584_eia_el.pdf|date=22 June 2007|title=ΕΡΓΟ ΑΝΑΒΑΘΜΙΣΗΣ ΔΙΥΛΙΣΤΗΡΙΟΥ ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑΣ|author=hpanitsidis|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref><ref>Giannopoulou K., Livada I., Santamouris M., Saliari M., Assimakopoulos M., Caouris Y.G. (2011). "On the characteristics of the summer urban heat island in Athens, Greece". Sustainable Cities and Society, 1, pp. 16–28.</ref> |
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Owing to the [[rain shadow]] of the Pindus Mountains, annual precipitation of Athens is lower than most other parts of Greece, especially western Greece. As an example, [[Ioannina]] receives around {{convert|1300|mm|0|abbr=on}} per year, and [[Agrinio]] around {{convert|800|mm|0|abbr=on}} per year. Daily average highs for July (1988–2017) have been measured at {{convert|34.4|C|disp=or}},<ref name="meteoclub"/> but some parts of the city may be even hotter, in particular western areas due to a combination of industrialization and a number of natural factors, knowledge of which has existed since the mid-19th century.<ref>Κωνσταντίνος Μαυρογιάννης, Αθήναι (1981).''Παρατηρήσεις επί του κλίματος των Αθηνών και της ενεργείας αυτού επί της ζωϊκής οικονομίας'' σελ 29.</ref><ref name="eib">{{cite web|url=http://www.eib.org/attachments/pipeline/20090584_eia_el.pdf|date=22 June 2007|title=ΕΡΓΟ ΑΝΑΒΑΘΜΙΣΗΣ ΔΙΥΛΙΣΤΗΡΙΟΥ ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑΣ|author=hpanitsidis|accessdate=3 October 2014}}</ref><ref>Giannopoulou K., Livada I., Santamouris M., Saliari M., Assimakopoulos M., Caouris Y.G. (2011). "On the characteristics of the summer urban heat island in Athens, Greece". Sustainable Cities and Society, 1, pp. 16–28.</ref> |