Climate
Nea Filadelfeia, like most of Athens enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Winters are mild with mean January temperatures above 8 degrees Celsius, while Summers can be particularly hot with mean maximum July temperatures in their mid 30's. Nea Filadelfeia is notorious in Greece for its summer heat and according to H.N.M.S it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997.In June 2007 the H.N.M.S station of Filadelfeia has registered 47.5°C. .For the 50 year period 1955-2004 the mean maximum July temperature for Nea Filadelfeia stands at 33.7°C
| Climate data for Nea Filadelfia, 136 m asl (1955-1997) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
22.53 (72.56) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.32 (54.17) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
46.7 (1.839) |
40.7 (1.602) |
30.8 (1.213) |
22.7 (0.894) |
10.6 (0.417) |
5.8 (0.228) |
6.0 (0.236) |
13.9 (0.547) |
52.6 (2.071) |
58.3 (2.295) |
69.1 (2.72) |
414.1 (16.303) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
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