How is air quality in Greece in 2026?

Athens sits in a topographic basin that can hold traffic exhaust and winter heating particles. Thessaloniki has its own urban corridor. African dust plumes lift PM10 across Attica, Crete and the Aegean: Saharan dust. Summer fires send smoke into cities far from the burn line: Wildfire smoke.

Meltemi and coastal breezes often clear island air even when inland heat feels heavy: Meltemi winds and Living in Crete.

Check Copernicus CAMS and ministry particulate notices before hard outdoor exercise. Keep a simple filter habit for dust and smoke weeks. Do not judge a lease from one clear February afternoon.