Weather in Kerkyra Island in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Kerkyra Island;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kerkyra Island in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +15°C with a maximum of +19°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +14°C.
Is Kerkyra Island warm or cold in December?
Kerkyra Island is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Kerkyra Island:
Water temperature in Kerkyra Island in December
Water in Kerkyra Island in December is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +19°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 Kerkyra Island in December?
Climate in Kerkyra Island in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +14°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +2°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 236 mm | 186 mm | 141 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +14°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 236 mm to 186 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Kerkyra Island is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Kerkyra Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kerkyra Island in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+18°C) and the highest in 2019 (+24°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 720 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1713 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kerkyra Island
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kerkyra Island, 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.