Weather in Skiathos in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Skiathos;
Average weather
Average temperature in Skiathos in December
Going from a maximum of +68°F during the day to a minimum of +48°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +59°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 55% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +57°F.
Is Skiathos warm or cold in December?
Skiathos is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +61°F to +55°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +50°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 Skiathos, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Skiathos in December
Water in Skiathos in December is Cold. It varies from +55°F to +63°F, with an average of +59°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +55°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Skiathos in December?
Climate in Skiathos in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +55°F | +54°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +36°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +70°F | +66°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 78 mm | 103 mm | 93 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +59°F | +58°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 77% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +61°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +55°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 78 mm to 103 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 77%. 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 5 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Skiathos is gradually decreasing during December, going from 6 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Skiathos?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Skiathos in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+64°F) and the highest in 2020 (+70°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 345 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 974 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Skiathos
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Skiathos, 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.