When to go · Athens
Athens in December
Mixed month. Cool and wet; lights in Syntagma; short holiday hours.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Cool and wet; lights in Syntagma; short holiday hours.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AthensHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Athens and Attica, Greece · Athens, Piraeus, Cape Sounioncool
Dry and sunny; July–August often over 35 °C (95 °F) with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.Dry and sunny; July–August often over 95 °F (35 °C) with heatwaves to 40+ °C. Winters mild with rainy spells.
Winter season
Cool and occasionally wet; short site hours, thinner crowds, Christmas lights at Syntagma.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Athens, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 1
December: Cool and wet; lights in Syntagma; short holiday hours.
April: Warm; Orthodox Easter closures some years.
Athens: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket