Local Climate Analysis

I asked my grandpa about the weather when he was in his childhood. He told me that winter was beautiful, he saw snow everywhere which is very unusual nowadays, because this winter we saw snow for one day and it was for few hours because it started to rain. Winter used to be freezing but now its above zero. Also summer changed. Summer got hotter compared to grandpas summer. 50 years ago temperature hardly raised to 30 degrees but now it isn't problem we usually have 32 degrees for weeks.

My parents remember the winter in Slovakia, that the winter was full of snow and frost. Today we have winter, which is more like a rainy autumn.

Winter in Slovakia used to be much colder than today. My parents told me that it was snowing all the time but now it barely snows in the winter.

My grandfather told me that although he's not a scientist, he has lived long enough to see that something’s different. It’s not just the weather—it’s the land, the water, the trees. Everything feels out of sync. Back in the day he was young, they could rely on the seasons to guide their planting and harvesting. Now, even the farmers don’t know what to expect.

My mother said that what captures her attention in present is that the sudden downpours cause chaos in the city. Whether phenomena are very intense now. In general the rainfall is not very frequent now but when it rains, in combination with the burned forests the results are a disaster for the city. Water has no place to go

I think it is a common belief in Greec and not only in Acharnes that we didn’t have such long periods of dryness. The heat is an intense phenomena now. In general the climate felt more balanced and predictable in earlier times.

My father says that flooding was very uncommon in the past because the rains were milder and in general the wheather a little more predictable. Now the seasons feel out of sync: Spring is the shortest season, Summers start a lot earlier and the Winters are milder.

Vivi L- Acharnes

I googled it and it turns out that Autumns began earlier and brought regular rain, unlike today when it seems to skip straight to winter. Seasons are all mixed up now I think

martha a-Acharnes/Greece

What I think surprised me by asking my mother, is that nights used to cool down even during summer. Now in the summer days the city still feels hot even after the sun sets.

I hear that some decades ago we rarely faced extreme weather events. Summers are intense heatwaves, frequent wildfires that have burned down most of the forests in our country.

Antonis P, Acharnes-Greece

I asked my father and he said that rainfall was more consistent back then. The rains used to be gentler and spread throughout the year, which doesnt happen now. Nowadays its sudden heavy storms causing problems.

Summers in Acharnes were cooler with refreshing nights and colder winters, sometimes bringing snow from Parnitha mountain which is close.

I asked my grandma about diference between winter in her times and now. Winters used to be much colder then they are now. There was much more snow, so they had lots of fun. It was also longer. Winter used to start at November, and ended at begining of March. Now we have barely two months of snow. I really miss old Winter.

I asked an older member of my family about the climate some decades before and the responses were almost different than now especially in winter time. In the past had more rains and snows during the winter and the temperature was lower. There were no such severe weather phenomena as now. People knew that from November to March they would have a lot of rain and snow in the mountainous areas with enough altitude , now these months of the year are warmer with little rain and minimal snowfalls.

Dear students,

Describe briefly the typical climate in your city. Interview an older family member about how they remember the climate in the same location when they were young, and discuss any observed changes over time in terms of temperature, precipitation, seasonal patterns or extreme weather events.

In the past, people relied on weather proverbs to predict seasonal changes. These sayings were based on observations of nature and helped in planning farming and daily life. Although modern weather forecasting has replaced them, they remain a cultural reminder of humanity's connection to nature.

Frederika O. - Vranov

So I talked to my grandma and she told me that when she was young it snowed already in October.. now we don't even have snow in December..

Ema, GCD Vranov nad Topľou

My grandma said winters in Slovakia used to be verry diferent.There was always plenty of snow,winter lasted long time and it was realy cold.Now it hardly ever snows,and if it does, it is only for a little while and winters are getting warmer.

Lucia-GCD,Slovakia

I´ve been living in Slovakia since i was 10. I remember waking up to snow every winter. We even had snow on Christmas! Now it barely snows, and if it does,it melts right away. My mom often says that sometimes when she was younger the schools had to close, since the buses couldnt be driven because of the snow in the road.

Dorota, Gymnázium Cyrila Daxnera

I asked my parents and they said that the winters used to be a lot colder with a lot more snow. They had snow for a few months. Now we no longer have even a single week with continuous snow. In the summer its a lot warmer than it used to be.

Zuzana M., GCD, Slovakia

I discussed the changes in climate of the seasons in his childhood and my childhood. He told me that the climate he had seen in his childhood was a little more extreme than the one he sees now and he can see a lot of major changes that happened to the climate.

Temperature Rise

Global Average Temperature: Increased by approximately 1.1°C (2°F) since the late 19th century.

Most of the warming occurred since the 1970s, with the last few decades being the warmest in modern history.

Temperature Rise

Global Average Temperature: Increased by approximately 1.1°C (2°F) since the late 19th century.

Most of the warming occurred since the 1970s, with the last few decades being the warmest in modern history.

Sofia GCD

Growing up I my grandfather always used to talk about how the seasons and the sea level changed in Samsun. He used to say the seasons used to be more distinct. In the summers it rained at least one day every week and the winters used to be more severe. He said he could feel the four seasons exactly whereas now it’s only two seasons;summer and winter

I remember asking my mother and she said that when she was young the weather was normal and in the summer the sun wasn't burning so much and in the night the air was cool no hot

I asked my mother and she said when she is child the winter started at September and it’s very cold outside but in our generation the winter starts at the end of October.

Nefeli D, Nafpaktos

I asked my father and he said when he is child the winter started at September and it’s very cold and snowy outside but in now the winter starts at november.

Barkın,USGGED

my grandmother told me that she remembers frost on the fields and even a little snow in the villages near Nafpaktos. They’d bundle up with wool blankets, and could see smoke rising from every chimney. Now, winters are so mild that she barely wear her heavy coat anymore. The snow on the mountains used to last longer too

My grandmother told me that the sea has changed too. The water is warmer now, even in early spring. And the beaches look different. Some of the sandy spots they played on as kids are gone, washed away by storms or rising water. Back then, the sea seemed calmer, more predictable.

My grandmother told me that it rained more regularly in Nafpaktos at the late 1960's. They didn’t have long dry spells like we do now. The rain came at the right times, and it wasn’t as unpredictable. In autumn, they’d get those steady, gentle rains that filled the rivers and watered the crops. Now, when it rains, it pours all at once, and then it’s dry for weeks.

I asked my grandparents and they told me that the seasons were more distinct back in 1950's—spring felt like spring, summer was hot but bearable, autumn was crisp, and winters were cold, especially up in the mountainous Nafpaktia. Everything felt more balanced.

I asked my grandmother and told me that summers were warm, but not like the suffocating heatwaves we see now. They didn’t have fans or air conditioners, and they didn’t need them. You could always find a cool breeze near the sea, under the shade of the trees. And the nights were always cool enough to sleep comfortably. Now, even the nights feel sticky and hot.

I asked my mother and she replied that when she was a child she remembers the weather being normal. They had four seasons, that is summer started from the middle of May and the temperature was normal, the sun didn’t burn like it does now! They had no extreme weather. Winter started from November with mild normal rainfall, low temperatures and some snow. They had spring and autumn which has been lost in our time!

I asked my grandpa about the difference and what the weather was like he said that it was silent and it was calm not as hot as now it was the right time and not earlier .with fresh air and he said it was amazing

After reading all the answers I asked my aunt and I was quite surprised as if she said that there is any difference at the weather. The only possible difference is the hotter summer that were used.

I discussed it with the eldests members of my family. They agreed that the biggest change are the wildfires in the region around Acharnes and Athens. They used to be a rarity, but now with the extreme hot wheather in summertime, they have become a common threat every year. George D/ Acharnes

They say that seasons were distinct. Spring was longer but now it feels rushed as summer dominates