Dráma weather in December

In December, Dráma sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dráma's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dráma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:48 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Dráma is city in northeastern Greece.

Density
92/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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dráma reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
591
681
780
880
980
1080
1180
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Dráma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Dráma weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°749.34.19.40.6
Feb / -1°749.43.710.41.3
Mar12° / 9112.93.311.72.8
Apr16° / 8413.40.413.14.6
May21° / 10°10214.5014.35.8
Jun25° / 13°8714.1014.96.4
Jul28° / 16°6610.5014.76.6
Aug28° / 16°528013.66.8
Sep24° / 12°588.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 688.7010.96.1
Nov12° / 888.70.69.73.4
Dec / -1°999.62.79.11.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194555
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dráma gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1325
2325
3325
4325
5316
6316
7316
8317
9317
10318
11318
12319
13319
14309
153010
163010
173010
183010
193011
203011
213111
223111
233111
243111
253011
263011
273012
283012
293012
303012
313012

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:36 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:364:51
29.27:374:51
39.27:384:50
49.27:384:50
59.27:394:50
69.27:404:50
79.17:414:50
89.17:424:50
99.17:434:50
109.17:444:50
119.17:444:50
129.17:454:50
139.17:464:50
149.17:474:51
159.17:474:51
169.07:484:51
179.07:494:51
189.07:494:52
199.07:504:52
209.07:504:52
219.07:514:53
229.07:514:53
239.07:524:54
249.07:524:54
259.07:534:55
269.07:534:55
279.07:534:56
289.07:544:57
299.17:544:57
309.17:544:58
319.17:544:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dráma?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dráma.

What to pack for Dráma in December

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

In December, Dráma sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Dráma in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 20 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Dráma in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dráma peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dráma?

Dráma sits at 41.2°N, 24.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kavala, 32 km away.

SérresGotse DelchevXánthiSmolyanPetrichSandanskiBansko

Topography around Dráma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dráma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,732 m.

The land around Dráma is covered by cropland (31%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
2,142 m
80 km
2,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kavala 32 km · Sérres 51 km · Gotse Delchev 58 km · Xánthi 62 km · Smolyan 66 km · Petrich 83 km · Sandanski 86 km · Bansko 94 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 Dráma (41.1528°, 24.1473°, elevation 122 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).