Greece in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Agios Nikolaos is the warmest place with 17 °C by day, Delphi the coolest with 10 °C. 0 of 62 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agios Nikolaos | 22 | 17° | 18° | 5 h | 9 |
| Malia | 22 | 17° | 18° | 5 h | 9 |
| Ierapetra | 26 | 16° | 19° | 5 h | 9 |
| Heraklion, Crete | 23 | 16° | 18° | 5 h | 9 |
| Kastellorizo | 23 | 16° | 20° | 4 h | 12 |
| Symi | 23 | 16° | 20° | 5 h | 12 |
| Rhodes Town | 22 | 16° | 20° | 4 h | 12 |
| Astypalaia | 22 | 16° | 19° | 5 h | 11 |
| Lindos, Rhodes | 21 | 16° | 19° | 4 h | 12 |
| Kos Town | 21 | 16° | 19° | 5 h | 12 |
| Rethymno | 16 | 16° | 19° | 4 h | 14 |
| Chania, Crete | 12 | 16° | 18° | 4 h | 15 |
| Poros | 22 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 8 |
| Spetses | 22 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 8 |
| Ýdra | 21 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 8 |
| Patmos | 19 | 15° | 19° | 4 h | 12 |
| Oia | 19 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 10 |
| Naxos | 17 | 15° | 17° | 4 h | 10 |
| Kalamata | 17 | 15° | 19° | 4 h | 12 |
| Pylos | 17 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 12 |
| Ios | 17 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 10 |
| Zakynthos Town (Zante) | 15 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 13 |
| Mykonos | 15 | 15° | 17° | 4 h | 10 |
| Parikia, Paros | 15 | 15° | 17° | 4 h | 11 |
| Tinos | 15 | 15° | 17° | 4 h | 10 |
| Kimolos | 15 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 11 |
| Milos | 14 | 15° | 18° | 3 h | 11 |
| Argostoli, Kefalonia | 13 | 15° | 18° | 4 h | 14 |
| Sparta | 55 | 14° | – | 4 h | 10 |
| Athens | 50 | 14° | 18° | 3 h | 8 |
| Piraeus | 50 | 14° | 18° | 3 h | 8 |
| Olympia | 49 | 14° | – | 4 h | 13 |
| Árgos | 22 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 7 |
| Nafplio | 22 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 7 |
| Amorgos | 19 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 10 |
| Fira, Santorini | 18 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 10 |
| Salamis Island | 17 | 14° | 18° | 3 h | 8 |
| Syros | 14 | 14° | 17° | 4 h | 10 |
| Andros | 14 | 14° | 17° | 4 h | 10 |
| Parga | 13 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 14 |
| Marathon | 13 | 14° | 17° | 3 h | 9 |
| Corfu Town | 12 | 14° | 17° | 4 h | 13 |
| Lefkada | 12 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 14 |
| Preveza | 12 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 14 |
| Mycenae | 55 | 13° | – | 4 h | 7 |
| Corinth | 17 | 13° | 17° | 4 h | 9 |
| Skiathos | 11 | 13° | 16° | 3 h | 11 |
| Skopelos | 10 | 13° | 16° | 3 h | 11 |
| Chalkída | 10 | 13° | 16° | 3 h | 11 |
| Mytilene | 10 | 13° | 17° | 4 h | 13 |
| Scyros | 10 | 13° | 16° | 3 h | 11 |
| Thebes | 41 | 12° | – | 3 h | 10 |
| Mystras | 37 | 12° | – | 4 h | 13 |
| Patras | 34 | 12° | 18° | 4 h | 14 |
| Kallithea, Halkidiki | 15 | 12° | 16° | 4 h | 9 |
| Volos | 11 | 12° | 16° | 3 h | 11 |
| Larissa | 38 | 11° | – | 4 h | 9 |
| Thessaloniki | 30 | 11° | 16° | 3 h | 10 |
| Kavala | 11 | 11° | 15° | 3 h | 11 |
| Pella | 32 | 10° | – | 3 h | 8 |
| Ioannina | 19 | 10° | – | 4 h | 14 |
| Delphi | 9 | 10° | 17° | 3 h | 12 |
Greece in December: quick answers
Greece in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Agios Nikolaos (17 °C), Malia (17 °C) and Ierapetra (16 °C).
Greece in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Kastellorizo (20 °C), Symi (20 °C) and Rhodes Town (20 °C).
Greece in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Sparta, Mycenae and Athens.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences