a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains. the long and narrow upper edge, angle, or crest of something, as a hill, wave, or vault. the back of an animal. any raised, narrow strip, as on cloth.
Weather lowdown. Summer officially begins in June in Athens and the weather reflects this. The average temperature this month is 24Â°C (75Â°F), while the average low is just 20Â°C (68Â°F), and the average high is a warm 28Â°C (82Â°F). The weather this month stays relatively the same throughout.
The climate in Greece is typically temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers. The terrain: mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands. For Athens in January the daily average maximum temperatures is 13Â°C with the average minimum 6Â°C, while in June the average maximum is 30Â°C with a minimum of 20Â°C. The wettest month for Athens is November with an average of 72.9mm of precipitation falling while the driest month is August with 3.7mm falling.