When to go · Thasos
Thasos 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
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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
- ThasosHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Thasos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 6 (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 Thasos's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Thasos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings