Greece weather in December

Thinking about venturing to Greece this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Greece in December?

Greece has a wide variety of climate types. During December, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to moderate and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. The month of December is in the winter season.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Psarádes at 6°C to moderate in Faliraki at 18°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Faliraki and -2°C in Psarádes.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Keratokampos with an average of 48 mm to heavy rainfall in Boukari with 219 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Athens. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 127 hours of sunlight expected in Athens. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Greece in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Greece climate page.

Where to go in Greece in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Greece on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Greece

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Greece?

Average weather in Athens

In December Athens generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Athens
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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20°C 
12°C 
152 hours 
49 mm 
9 days 
15°C 
9°C 
127 hours 
64 mm 
10 days 
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14°C 
7°C 
129 hours 
55 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Athens

Average weather in Chania Town

In December Chania Town generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Chania Town
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19°C 
15°C 
153 hours 
112 mm 
9 days 
16°C 
12°C 
122 hours 
168 mm 
13 days 
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14°C 
11°C 
117 hours 
158 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Chania Town

Average weather in Hersonissos

In December Hersonissos generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Hersonissos
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
21°C 
14°C 
147 hours 
44 mm 
8 days 
17°C 
11°C 
117 hours 
68 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
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16°C 
9°C 
120 hours 
70 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Hersonissos

Average weather in Mýkonos City

In December Mýkonos City generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Mýkonos City
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
16°C 
47 mm 
8 days 
16°C 
13°C 
75 mm 
11 days 
January   >> January
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15°C 
12°C 
83 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Mýkonos City

Average weather in Fira

In December Fira generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Fira
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
17°C 
41 mm 
8 days 
17°C 
14°C 
65 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
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16°C 
13°C 
71 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Fira

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Greece.

Is December the best time to visit Greece?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Greece with often tolerable weather in Athens.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in Athens. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be tolerable.

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