When to go · Naxos
Naxos in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NaxosHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Cyclades and Dodecanese, Greece · Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodesrainy
Windy: the meltemi blows hardest in July–August and cancels small boats. Sea warm enough June–October.
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 Naxos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
May: Inside Naxos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Naxos: 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