Kalambaka weather in December

In December, Kalambaka sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kalambaka's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalambaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:54 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Kalambaka is town in Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece.

Density
4,932/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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kalambaka reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°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)
1124
2124
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2990
3090
3190

How December really feels in Kalambaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kalambaka weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.93.99.51.7
Feb11° / 7510.23.110.42.5
Mar14° / 7210.41.811.74.2
Apr18° / 528.70.2136.1
May24° / 12°467.6014.27.4
Jun29° / 16°255.4014.86.4
Jul32° / 18°214014.55.2
Aug31° / 18°174013.65.5
Sep26° / 14°475.5012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°6270.110.97.0
Nov15° / 768.40.69.84.5
Dec10° / 9611.23.19.22.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214753
224852
234951
244951
254852
264951
274951
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kalambaka gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1374
2374
3375
4365
5366
6366
7367
8368
9358
10359
113510
123510
133511
143511
153512
163512
173512
183512
193512
203512
213512
223512
233512
243512
253512
263412
273412
283412
293412
303312
313313

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 6 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
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:415:05
29.47:425:05
39.47:435:05
49.37:445:05
59.37:455:05
69.37:465:05
79.37:475:05
89.37:485:05
99.37:485:05
109.37:495:05
119.27:505:05
129.27:515:05
139.27:515:05
149.27:525:05
159.27:535:06
169.27:545:06
179.27:545:06
189.27:555:06
199.27:555:07
209.27:565:07
219.27:565:08
229.27:575:08
239.27:575:09
249.27:585:09
259.27:585:10
269.27:595:10
279.27:595:11
289.27:595:11
299.27:595:12
309.28:005:13
319.28:005:13

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 7.05 kWh/m² in June 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
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kalambaka?

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

2.1
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 Kalambaka.

What to pack for Kalambaka in December

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

In December, Kalambaka sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kalambaka 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 Kalambaka peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kalambaka 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 Kalambaka is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalambaka?

Kalambaka sits at 39.7°N, 21.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Tríkala, 21 km away.

KardítsaIoánninaZagorochoriaKozániLárisaÁrtaPtolemaḯda

Topography around Kalambaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalambaka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 m.

The land around Kalambaka is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
2,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tríkala 21 km · Kardítsa 45 km · Ioánnina 66 km · Zagorochoria 67 km · Kozáni 68 km · Lárisa 69 km · Árta 82 km · Ptolemaḯda 90 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 Kalambaka (39.7044°, 21.6269°, elevation 0 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. 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).