Is Athens hot in December?
Days are typically cool at 14.8°C, while nights average 8.6°C.
Greece · 1991–2020 normal
Athens in
December.
Typical December weather in Athens: 14.8°C by day, 8.6°C at night, 62 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high14.8°C
Typical low8.6°C
Rain62 mm
Wet days6.3
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 51 out of 100 (October leads the year at 98). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 32 from latitude 37.98°. Open-water sea temperature is 17.3°C (15 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Athens like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 62 mm across about 6 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 32 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 264371
- NOAA station
- GR000016716 · HELLINIKON
- Station distance
- 9.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 25 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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