Amaliáda weather in December

In December, Amaliáda sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 112 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amaliáda's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amaliáda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Amaliáda is city in West Greece.

Density
6,652/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Amaliáda reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21711
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41711
51611
61611
71611
81610
91610
101610
111610
121610
131510
141510
151510
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171510
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
30149
31149

How December really feels in Amaliáda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amaliáda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 9611.29.74.0
Feb14° / 8011.210.54.1
Mar16° / 10°679.711.75.3
Apr19° / 12°416.712.96.8
May23° / 16°255148.1
Jun27° / 19°152.114.68.2
Jul30° / 22°60.914.36.9
Aug31° / 22°71.813.56.3
Sep27° / 20°516.412.37.4
Oct23° / 17°787.8117.5
Nov19° / 13°12311.3106.0
Dec15° / 10°11212.89.44.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
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225248
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amaliáda gets around 112 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
387121
489101
59091
69181
79370
89460
99550
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:375:12
29.67:385:11
39.57:395:11
49.57:405:11
59.57:415:11
69.57:425:11
79.57:425:11
89.57:435:11
99.57:445:11
109.47:455:11
119.47:455:12
129.47:465:12
139.47:475:12
149.47:485:12
159.47:485:12
169.47:495:13
179.47:495:13
189.47:505:13
199.47:515:14
209.47:515:14
219.47:525:15
229.47:525:15
239.47:535:15
249.47:535:16
259.47:535:16
269.47:545:17
279.47:545:18
289.47:545:18
299.47:555:19
309.47:555:20
319.47:555:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Amaliáda

In seasonPeak

In December, Amaliáda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Amaliáda's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Amaliáda?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Amaliáda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amaliáda in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Amaliáda sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Amaliáda in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 22 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Amaliáda in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amaliáda peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amaliáda?

Amaliáda sits at 37.8°N, 21.4°E, 57 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Pýrgos, 16 km away.

PatrasAígioAgrínioTrípoliKalamata

Topography around Amaliáda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amaliáda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amaliáda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,318 m.

The land around Amaliáda is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
2,318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pýrgos 16 km · Archaia Olympia 30 km · Zakynthos 40 km · Patras 60 km · Aígio 81 km · Agrínio 92 km · Trípoli 96 km · Kalamata 108 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amaliáda (37.7984°, 21.3507°, elevation 57 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).