Weather in Athens in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Athens;
Average weather
Average temperature in Athens in December
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +17°C.
Is Athens warm or cold in December?
Athens is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Athens, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Athens in December
Water in Athens in December is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +14°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Athens in December?
Climate in Athens in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +14°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | -2°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +22°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 114 mm | 106 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +14°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 86 mm to 114 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in November to 7 in December.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Athens is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Athens?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Athens in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+20°C) and the highest in 2023 (+23°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 170 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 5004 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Athens
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Athens, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.