The sunniest places in Greece in December
The sunniest place in Greece in December is Sitia — Sunshine Score 60/100, around 17°C days and 91 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Heraklion (60) and Karpathos (58). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Heraklion is Greece's warmest in December at 17°C / 63°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitia | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 91 mm | 19° |
| 2 | Heraklion | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 86 mm | 19° |
| 3 | Karpathos | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 109 mm | 20° |
| 4 | Kasos | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 109 mm | 19° |
| 5 | Santorini | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 87 mm | 19° |
| 6 | Naxos | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 85 mm | 18° |
| 7 | Rhodes | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 161 mm | 20° |
| 8 | Astypalaia | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 110 mm | 19° |
| 9 | Ikaria | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 107 mm | 18° |
| 10 | Milos | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 106 mm | 19° |
| 11 | Chaniá | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 95 mm | 19° |
| 12 | Kalamata | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 113 mm | 19° |
| 13 | Leros | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 127 mm | 20° |
| 14 | Kastelorizo | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 175 mm | 21° |
| 15 | Zakynthos | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 145 mm | 18° |
| 16 | Mykonos | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 93 mm | 17° |
| 17 | Paros | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 94 mm | 19° |
| 18 | Syros | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 91 mm | 18° |
| 19 | Kefallinia | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 145 mm | 18° |
| 20 | Kos | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 127 mm | 21° |
| 21 | Kalymnos | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 127 mm | 20° |
| 22 | Samos | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 125 mm | 19° |
| 23 | Patras | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 121 mm | 18° |
| 24 | Kithira | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 19° |
| 25 | Athens | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 86 mm | 17° |
| 26 | Preveza | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 153 mm | 18° |
| 27 | Corfu | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 155 mm | 18° |
| 28 | Skiathos | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 88 mm | 17° |
| 29 | Chios | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 114 mm | 19° |
| 30 | Skiros | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 114 mm | 17° |
| 31 | Nea Anchialos | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 65 mm | 17° |
| 32 | Mytilene | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 101 mm | 18° |
| 33 | Limnos | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 110 mm | 17° |
| 34 | Larissa | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 60 mm | — |
| 35 | Kavala | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 67 mm | 15° |
| 36 | Thessaloniki | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 64 mm | 12° |
| 37 | Alexandroupoli | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 76 mm | 14° |
| 38 | Ioannina | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 153 mm | — |
| 39 | Kastoria | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 77 mm | — |
| 40 | Kozani | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 63 mm | — |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in December or Europe's sunniest in December. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Greece heat guide covers every month.