Weather in Zakinthos Island in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Zakinthos Island in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +18°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +18°C.
Is Zakinthos Island warm or cold in December?
Zakinthos Island is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°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 Zakinthos Island:
Climate in Zakinthos Island in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +1°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 174 mm | 159 mm | 137 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 174 mm to 159 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in November to 5 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Zakinthos Island is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Zakinthos Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zakinthos Island in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+15°C) and the highest in 2022 (+20°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 32 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 534 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zakinthos Island, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.