The sunniest places in Greece in December
The sunniest place in Greece in December is Santorini — Sunshine Score 47/100, around 15°C days and 87 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Crete Island (46) and Astypalaia (45). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Chaniá is Greece's warmest in December at 15°C / 59°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santorini | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 87 mm | 19° |
| 2 | Crete Island | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 91 mm | 19° |
| 3 | Astypalaia | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 110 mm | 19° |
| 4 | Milos | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 106 mm | 19° |
| 5 | Chaniá | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 95 mm | 19° |
| 6 | Kalymnos | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 127 mm | 20° |
| 7 | Leros | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 127 mm | 20° |
| 8 | Kos | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 127 mm | 21° |
| 9 | Naxos | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 85 mm | 18° |
| 10 | Mykonos | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 93 mm | 17° |
| 11 | Paros | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 19° |
| 12 | Heraklion | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 86 mm | 19° |
| 13 | Kithira | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 19° |
| 14 | Karpathos | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 109 mm | 20° |
| 15 | Kasos | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 109 mm | 19° |
| 16 | Rhodes | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 161 mm | 20° |
| 17 | Zakynthos | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 145 mm | 18° |
| 18 | Syros | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 91 mm | 18° |
| 19 | Athens | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 86 mm | 17° |
| 20 | Ikaria | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 107 mm | 18° |
| 21 | Samos | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 125 mm | 19° |
| 22 | Patras | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 121 mm | 18° |
| 23 | Kalamata | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 113 mm | 19° |
| 24 | Preveza | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 153 mm | 18° |
| 25 | Mytilene | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 101 mm | 18° |
| 26 | Skiros | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 114 mm | 17° |
| 27 | Kefallinia | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 145 mm | 18° |
| 28 | Corfu | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 155 mm | 18° |
| 29 | Skiathos | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 88 mm | 17° |
| 30 | Chios | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 114 mm | 19° |
| 31 | Limnos | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 110 mm | 17° |
| 32 | Nea Anchialos | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 65 mm | 17° |
| 33 | Larissa | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 60 mm | — |
| 34 | Kastelorizo | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 175 mm | 21° |
| 35 | Thessaloniki | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 64 mm | 12° |
| 36 | Alexandroupoli | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 76 mm | 14° |
| 37 | Kozani | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 63 mm | — |
| 38 | Argos Orestiko | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 77 mm | — |
| 39 | Ioannina | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 153 mm | — |
| 40 | Kavala | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 67 mm | 15° |
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.