Sun, sea & sand

Mytilene weather in December

Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Mytilene in December?

In December, Mytilene is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 16.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 133 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mytilene.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score231011
Day17°13°11°
Night13°9°7°
Sea18°17°16°
Sun5 h4 h4 h
Rain days101312

More details for December

Daylight
9 h 27 min07:26 – 16:52
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
56 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Athens

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %39 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in December

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Mytilene in December: quick answers

Is Mytilene hot in December?

No. In December, Mytilene is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.

Can you swim in Mytilene in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 16.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.

Does it rain much in Mytilene in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 133 mm in total.

Mytilene month by month

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