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 islands often get even hotter when the sirocco winds blow in from North Africa. Average temperatures in Greece during June range from 18 to 28Â°C (64 to 82Â°F) in the island regions and 20 to 30Â°C (68 to 86Â°F) on the mainland. The average sea temperatures in Greece during June is a comfortable 21 to 22Â°C (70 to 72Â°F).