Greece in December

December is one of Greece's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 18 destinations average 63/100, led by Athens at 74 — 13°C and 8 rainy days — while Kalabaka is cooler at 9°C and scores 73.

#11 of 12 months for Greece · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇷 Greece, month by month

63/100 in December

Where in Greece in December

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AthensCity13°C54 mm · 8 days74 tier B—
2NafplioCity13°C50 mm · 8 days74 tier B—
3KalabakaTrekking hub9°C98 mm · 10 days73 tier B—
4HeraklionIsland16°C62 mm · 12 days72 tier B—
5RhodesIsland16°C128 mm · 13 days65 tier C—
6SantoriniIsland12°C64 mm · 10 days65 tier C—
7ThessalonikiCity10°C76 mm · 8 days64 tier C—
8NaxosIsland12°C77 mm · 11 days63 tier C—
9MilosIsland11°C94 mm · 11 days62 tier C—
10MykonosIsland13°C75 mm · 10 days62 tier C—
11ParosIsland12°C76 mm · 11 days62 tier C—
12ChaniaIsland14°C167 mm · 16 days58 tier D—
13KosIsland13°C196 mm · 14 days57 tier D—
14HalkidikiBeach10°C83 mm · 9 days56 tier D—
15KefaloniaIsland14°C146 mm · 13 days56 tier D—
16CorfuIsland16°C160 mm · 12 days55 tier D—
17SkiathosIsland11°C115 mm · 12 days55 tier D—
18ZakynthosIsland14°C164 mm · 14 days55 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Greece in December

  • Olive harvest · Heraklion and 3 more places · 1 Nov – 31 Jan (usually)
  • Christmas and New Year · Thessaloniki · 5 Dec – 6 Jan

Peak crowds at 1 of Greece's 16 well-known places this month.

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