Swimming in Greece in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Greece in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Greece by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Greece in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Greece in december in several coastal cities.
Attica Peninsula in december
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 67°F
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
Artemi
61°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
Aegina
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
Crete in december
65°F
min: 63°F / max: 68°F
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 68°F
65°F
min: 62°F / max: 69°F
66°F
min: 62°F / max: 69°F
65°F
min: 63°F / max: 68°F
Agios Nikolaos
66°F
min: 63°F / max: 68°F
Ioanian Islands in december
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 67°F
64°F
min: 61°F / max: 68°F
64°F
min: 60°F / max: 68°F
Agios Georgios
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 67°F
64°F
min: 60°F / max: 68°F
Kythira (Cythera)
65°F
min: 62°F / max: 68°F
Dodecanese in december
66°F
min: 63°F / max: 69°F
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 70°F
65°F
min: 62°F / max: 69°F
Cyclades in december
63°F
min: 59°F / max: 66°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
64°F
min: 61°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
East Aegean Islands in december
64°F
min: 61°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
Sporades Islands in december
60°F
min: 57°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 57°F / max: 63°F
61°F
min: 58°F / max: 65°F
North in december
59°F
min: 56°F / max: 63°F
58°F
min: 54°F / max: 62°F
64°F
min: 60°F / max: 67°F
Evros Delta National Park
58°F
min: 53°F / max: 62°F
Central Greece in december
62°F
min: 59°F / max: 65°F
Astakos
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
Peloponnese in december
65°F
min: 63°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 67°F
64°F
min: 61°F / max: 67°F
Áraxos
63°F
min: 60°F / max: 66°F
Areopoli
65°F
min: 62°F / max: 68°F
Northern Aegean in december
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 64°F
58°F
min: 53°F / max: 62°F
58°F
min: 54°F / max: 63°F
Where should you go swimming in Greece in the month of december?
Swimming in Greece in december is cool (in the best case scenario)
In december in Greece swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in december in Fira, Heraklion, Kardamaina, Lindos, Paleokastrítsa, Afántou, Agios Fokas, Chania, Faliráki, Ialyssos, Kos, Imerovigli, Kamari, Kassiopi, Kavos, Kefalos, Kolymbia, Mastichari, Oia, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Sidari, Tigaki, Zante, Akharavi, Camiros, Chios, Hydra Island, Kalamata, Karpathos, Lefkimmi, Lefkáda, Macheria, Matala, Monolithos, Nafplio, Parga, Patras, Peloponnese, Petaloudes, Agia Galini, Agia Pelagia, Agios Nikolaos, Akrotiri, Ammoudi, Amorgos Island, Ano Rodakino, Áraxos, Areopoli, Aspronissi, Astakos, Balí (Mylopotamos), Kefalonia island, Corinth, Kythira (Cythera), Elounda, Exo Gialos Thiras, Finikia, Folegrandos, Galaxidi, Gazi, Georgioúpoli, Gouves and Ierapetra is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 68°F, it can also go as low as 61°F. Note that the average is 64°F.
Swimming in december in Athens, Platis Gialos, Corfu Island, Greek islands of the Cyclades, Kalafati, Mykonos, Ornos, Paros, Psarrou, Skiathos, Tourlos, Achilleio, Agios Stefanos, Alonissos, Antiparos, Elia, Faros Armenistis, Gregolimano, Lavrio, Lemnos, Lesbos, Moraitika, Naxos, Pélekas, Skyros island, Agios Georgios, Artemi, Aegina, Eratini (Delphi Beach) and Glyfada is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 62°F (min: 59°F/max: 65°F).
Forget about swimming in Thessaloniki, Kavala, Samothrace, Thasos and Evros Delta National Park in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 56°F (and only 63°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Greece in december: the map of sea temperatures
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Water temperature and seasonal norms in december
Athens
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
Precipitation | 3.7in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
Cloud cover | 35% | ||
Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Athens in december
Fira
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 64°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
Cloud cover | 37% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Fira in december
Heraklion
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 65°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
Precipitation | 3.7in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
Cloud cover | 30% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Heraklion in december
Kardamaina
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Precipitation | 7.3in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (31%) | ||
Cloud cover | 30% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Kardamaina in december
Lindos
December | |||
Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 61°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
Precipitation | 2.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
Cloud cover | 29% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Lindos in december
List of coastal cities in Greece
Athens in december | cold swimming |
Fira in december | cool swimming |
Heraklion in december | cool swimming |
Kardamaina in december | cool swimming |
Lindos in december | cool swimming |
Paleokastrítsa in december | cool swimming |
Platis Gialos in december | cold swimming |
Afántou in december | cool swimming |
Agios Fokas in december | cool swimming |
Chania in december | cool swimming |
Corfu Island in december | cold swimming |
Faliráki in december | cool swimming |
Ialyssos in december | cool swimming |
Kos in december | cool swimming |
Greek islands of the Cyclades in december | cold swimming |
Imerovigli in december | cool swimming |
Kalafati in december | cold swimming |
Kamari in december | cool swimming |
Kassiopi in december | cool swimming |
Kavos in december | cool swimming |
Kefalos in december | cool swimming |
Kolymbia in december | cool swimming |
Mastichari in december | cool swimming |
Mykonos in december | cold swimming |
Oia in december | cool swimming |
Ornos in december | cold swimming |
Paros in december | cold swimming |
Psarrou in december | cold swimming |
Rhodes in december | cool swimming |
Samos in december | cool swimming |
Santorini in december | cool swimming |
Sidari in december | cool swimming |
Skiathos in december | cold swimming |
Thessaloniki in december | freezing swimming |
Tigaki in december | cool swimming |
Tourlos in december | cold swimming |
Zante in december | cool swimming |
Achilleio in december | cold swimming |
Agios Stefanos in december | cold swimming |
Akharavi in december | cool swimming |
Alonissos in december | cold swimming |
Antiparos in december | cold swimming |
Camiros in december | cool swimming |
Chios in december | cool swimming |
Elia in december | cold swimming |
Faros Armenistis in december | cold swimming |
Gregolimano in december | cold swimming |
Hydra Island in december | cool swimming |
Kalamata in december | cool swimming |
Karpathos in december | cool swimming |
Kavala in december | freezing swimming |
Lavrio in december | cold swimming |
Lefkimmi in december | cool swimming |
Lemnos in december | cold swimming |
Lesbos in december | cold swimming |
Lefkáda in december | cool swimming |
Macheria in december | cool swimming |
Matala in december | cool swimming |
Monolithos in december | cool swimming |
Moraitika in december | cold swimming |
Nafplio in december | cool swimming |
Naxos in december | cold swimming |
Parga in december | cool swimming |
Patras in december | cool swimming |
Pélekas in december | cold swimming |
Peloponnese in december | cool swimming |
Petaloudes in december | cool swimming |
Samothrace in december | freezing swimming |
Skyros island in december | cold swimming |
Thasos in december | freezing swimming |
Agia Galini in december | cool swimming |
Agia Pelagia in december | cool swimming |
Agios Georgios in december | cold swimming |
Agios Nikolaos in december | cool swimming |
Akrotiri in december | cool swimming |
Ammoudi in december | cool swimming |
Amorgos Island in december | cool swimming |
Ano Rodakino in december | cool swimming |
Áraxos in december | cool swimming |
Areopoli in december | cool swimming |
Artemi in december | cold swimming |
Aspronissi in december | cool swimming |
Astakos in december | cool swimming |
Balí (Mylopotamos) in december | cool swimming |
Kefalonia island in december | cool swimming |
Corinth in december | cool swimming |
Kythira (Cythera) in december | cool swimming |
Aegina in december | cold swimming |
Elounda in december | cool swimming |
Eratini (Delphi Beach) in december | cold swimming |
Evros Delta National Park in december | freezing swimming |
Exo Gialos Thiras in december | cool swimming |
Finikia in december | cool swimming |
Folegrandos in december | cool swimming |
Galaxidi in december | cool swimming |
Gazi in december | cool swimming |
Georgioúpoli in december | cool swimming |
Glyfada in december | cold swimming |
Gouves in december | cool swimming |
Ierapetra in december | cool swimming |