Kilkís weather in December

In December, Kilkís sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.1 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 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Kilkís's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilkís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:53 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kilkís is city and district capital in Greece.

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 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kilkís 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 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4114
5114
6113
7113
8113
9103
10103
11103
12102
13102
14102
1592
1692
1792
1892
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2981
3081
3181

How December really feels in Kilkís

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kilkís 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 / 577.91.89.41.8
Feb11° / 517.61.410.42.9
Mar15° / 618.80.811.74.9
Apr20° / 467.5013.16.7
May25° / 14°427014.37.4
Jun31° / 19°264.9014.95.4
Jul34° / 21°213.2014.64.1
Aug34° / 21°193.2013.64.1
Sep28° / 16°334.8012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°606.5010.97.3
Nov15° / 687.90.39.74.8
Dec10° / 768.61.29.12.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248
295248
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kilkís gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1322
2322
3322
4312
5312
6302
7303
8293
9293
10293
11283
12284
13274
14274
15274
16264
17264
18265
19265
20265
21265
22265
23255
24255
25255
26256
27256
28246
29246
30246
31246

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:40 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:404:56
29.27:414:56
39.27:424:56
49.27:434:56
59.27:444:56
69.27:454:56
79.27:464:56
89.17:474:56
99.17:474:56
109.17:484:56
119.17:494:56
129.17:504:56
139.17:514:56
149.17:514:56
159.17:524:56
169.17:534:57
179.17:534:57
189.17:544:57
199.17:544:58
209.17:554:58
219.07:564:58
229.07:564:59
239.07:564:59
249.17:575:00
259.17:575:00
269.17:585:01
279.17:585:02
289.17:585:02
299.17:595:03
309.17:595:04
319.17:595:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
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
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
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 Kilkís?

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

2.2
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 Kilkís.

What to pack for Kilkís in December

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

In December, Kilkís sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kilkís 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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Kilkís 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 Kilkís peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kilkís?

Kilkís sits at 41.0°N, 22.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Oraiókastro, 29 km away.

Topography around Kilkís

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilkís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,190 m.

The land around Kilkís is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
2,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Oraiókastro 29 km · Lagkadás 31 km · Efkarpía 35 km · Gevgelija 35 km · Évosmos 36 km · Stavroúpoli 36 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 37 km · Políchni 37 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 Kilkís (40.993°, 22.8743°, elevation 277 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).