Sun, sea & sand

Scyros 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 Scyros in December?

In December, Scyros is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sea averages 16.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 87 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 35 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Scyros.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score241011
Day17°13°12°
Night14°11°9°
Sea18°16°15°
Sun4 h3 h3 h
Rain days71111

More details for December

Daylight
9 h 28 min07:33 – 17:01
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
35 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
60 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Athens

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %52 %

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

Scyros in December: quick answers

Is Scyros hot in December?

No. In December, Scyros is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.

Can you swim in Scyros in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 16.3 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.

Does it rain much in Scyros in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 87 mm in total.

Scyros 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