Come on Spata is totally left unprotected to the meltemi winds and the Aegean sea. Whereas the Athens basin TOTALLY different in that it is surrounded by unique geomorphologic features and mountains towards all directions,closed valleys and plains from all areas,phoen effect prone areas and off course towards the Argosaronic gulf and not the colder waters of the Aegean.
Again we do not really care what you think of the stations in Greece if you can not substansiate that the HNMS stations are faulty or stevensonscreen is used in all stations.I dont even know!I only know Parnitha Mn for sure.
It's like I am giving private tuition.Just read on Athens or come and visit and save us every theory and personal opinion that you have in your mind.
As I said I am simply deconstructing the misconception that Andalusia is the warmest area in Europe by showing how a peninsula by the sea can be the warmest on average in Europe consistently in the summer! If we can find a strong opposing force in Europe for the Athens basin then I would be suprised, I doubt it would be Europe anyway...maybe the likes of Africa or Red Sea can really give trouble to Athens in my opinion
And here is how it stands 24 days in August and after the recent cooling of Greece
Btw the credit for the fancy charts goes to Ian Williams from the UK forum
Yes, I noticed the discussion over there I know he makes the charts.
I am not surprised by the Greek values being the highest btw. To me it makes totally sense. It is much more to the east, the seas are warmer than the western mediterranean and so minima and probably average will be higher. Over here, in my cool country I have witnessed the exact same. Vlissingen KNMI being warmer at night and particularly this is caused by the high minima over there.
If I am correct the Etesian/Meltemi is comparable to the low pressure area building up over Iberia. It kees the wind constently north in direction. More NE near Kalamata and I'd say especially at summertime because they seem to be induced by warming of the sun, giving way to build up of pressure differences. They will probably be somewhat reduced at night, which is normal. I don't think they will blow all the time of course.
I don't see any reason why this area would be affected more by the sea than Athens area. In fact, it would be similar at least and at day, with a stronger wind it would be less affected. The sea is nowhere to be found in the NE, less than the Athens area and in Athens a SW to Se wind comes from the sea. In Kalamata less so.
I have been looking at Antalya airport and you need not go to Africa or the Red sea. Over the period 2002-2010 the average daytime temperature over there are 29,5 C in both july and august, based on 98% of the all measurements. That is reached particularly due to higher daytime maxima. But also Antalya airport, yet again, is surround by buildings and a city....Still: it is warmer.
The Greek climate is very interesting though: it has avery nice mix of valleys, sea all over and high mountains. Makes for a very diverse setting to influence the climate.
The myth you are decontructing is a problem, because people simly look at the daytime maxima and than Guadiana and Guadalquivir region are warmer. They are mor econtinental also, so the minima are lower and even much lower on the Portuguese side. You need to change peoples attitudes to what is warm and what is cold. Pretty tough task. Even the many many forecasters over here express their excitement over the 40+ temperatures in Southern Spain/Portugal, like yesterday "And look over here, in SW Europe near Seville they even go up to more than 40C!!!" And they do so on a regular basis, mentioning Andalucia, inland Portugal many times. That is how it has been as long as I can remember and I think you will not change it.
