'West Greece' is one of the thirteen
peripheries of Greece. It is divided into the
prefectures of
Achaea,
Aetolia-Acarnania and
Elis.
Its climate has hot summers and mild winters. Sunny days dominate during the summer months in areas within the beaches and partially cloudy and rainy in the mountains. Snow is very common during the winter in the mountains of Erymanthus, Panachaicus and Aroania. Winter high temperatures are around the 10°C mark throughout the low lying areas.