Weather in Samos in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Samos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Samos in December
Going from a maximum of +21°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +18°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +18°C.
Is Samos warm or cold in December?
Samos is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +15°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +12°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 Samos:
Water temperature in Samos in December
Water in Samos in December is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +19°C, with an average of +18°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +15°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Samos in December?
Climate in Samos in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +15°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +3°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 138 mm | 222 mm | 197 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| 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 +15°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 138 mm to 222 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in November to 8 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Samos is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Samos?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Samos in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+19°C) and the highest in 2018 (+24°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 449 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1890 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Samos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Samos, 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.