Artémida weather in December

In December, Artémida sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Artémida's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artémida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:39 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Artémida is Greek city in Attica.

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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Artémida reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14147
15147
16147
17146
18146
19146
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28136
29136
30136
31136

How December really feels in Artémida

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.

Artémida weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 598.10.89.73.9
Feb14° / 547.50.510.54.5
Mar17° / 567.30.111.76.0
Apr22° / 10°345.70137.5
May27° / 15°285.30147.4
Jun32° / 19°172.8014.65.2
Jul34° / 22°112014.44.3
Aug33° / 22°81.8013.54.6
Sep29° / 18°223.5012.36.7
Oct24° / 14°334.40118.0
Nov19° / 10°496.609.96.6
Dec15° / 658.50.39.44.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274753
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Artémida gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3271
4271
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10282
11282
12282
13282
14281
15281
16281
17281
18281
19281
20271
21281
22281
23281
24281
25281
26291
27291
28291
29301
30302
31302

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3928
4937
5937
6946
7955
8964
9964
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:275:01
29.57:285:00
39.57:295:00
49.57:305:00
59.57:315:00
69.57:315:00
79.57:325:00
89.57:335:00
99.47:345:00
109.47:355:00
119.47:355:00
129.47:365:01
139.47:375:01
149.47:375:01
159.47:385:01
169.47:395:02
179.47:395:02
189.47:405:02
199.47:415:03
209.47:415:03
219.47:425:03
229.47:425:04
239.47:435:04
249.47:435:05
259.47:435:05
269.47:445:06
279.47:445:07
289.47:445:07
299.47:455:08
309.47:455:08
319.47:455:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Artémida?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Artémida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Artémida in December

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

In December, Artémida sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Artémida in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 6 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Artémida 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 Artémida peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artémida in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Artémida is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1418 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Artémida?

Artémida sits at 38.0°N, 24.0°E, 37 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Koropí, 13 km away.

Topography around Artémida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artémida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,095 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m.

The land around Artémida is covered by water (25%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (43%) within 16 km, and water (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,095 m
80 km
1,712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Koropí 13 km · Néa Mákri 13 km · Gérakas 14 km · Agía Paraskeví 15 km · Vrilissia 16 km · Melíssia 17 km · Cholargós 18 km · Khalándrion 18 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 Artémida (37.9673°, 23.9968°, elevation 37 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).