Sun, sea & sand

Naxos 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 Naxos in December?

In December, Naxos is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 17.4 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 68 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 37 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naxos.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score331714
Day18°15°14°
Night16°13°11°
Sea19°17°17°
Sun6 h4 h4 h
Rain days61011

More details for December

Daylight
9 h 38 min07:25 – 17:03
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
37 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
54 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Athens

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %6 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %56 %

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
  • Windproof jacket

Naxos in December: quick answers

Is Naxos hot in December?

No. In December, Naxos is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 13 °C.

Can you swim in Naxos in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 17.4 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.

Does it rain much in Naxos in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 68 mm in total.

Naxos 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)