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
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +63°F with a maximum of +70°F and a minimum of +41°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +63°F.
Is Athens warm or cold in December?
Athens is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +64°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +52°F to +46°F.
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:
Climate in Athens in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +57°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +28°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +72°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 110 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 69% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +64°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +57°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 85 mm to 110 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in November to 8 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 the Years
The climate in Athens in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+51°F) and the highest in 2022 (+65°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1280 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Greece
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, 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.