Orestiáda weather in December

In December, Orestiáda sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Orestiáda's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orestiáda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:40 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Orestiáda is town in Evros, Greece.

Density
17/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 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Orestiáda reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4113
5113
6103
7103
8103
9102
10102
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1791
1891
1991
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

How December really feels in Orestiáda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Orestiáda 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 / 627.92.59.31.4
Feb10° / 547.3210.32.3
Mar14° / 6091.111.74.0
Apr19° / 467.70.113.16.3
May24° / 13°438014.37.3
Jun29° / 17°397.1014.96.1
Jul32° / 20°284.4014.74.9
Aug32° / 20°132.6013.74.9
Sep28° / 16°314.1012.37.3
Oct21° / 11°706.1010.97.2
Nov15° / 616.90.39.74.7
Dec / 708.72.39.11.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Orestiáda gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1274
2274
3275
4275
5275
6276
7276
8286
9286
10287
11287
12287
13287
14288
15288
16288
17288
18288
19288
20288
21298
22299
23299
24299
25299
26299
27299
28299
292910
302910
312910

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
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 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.

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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 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours 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 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:274:40
29.27:284:40
39.27:294:40
49.27:304:40
59.17:314:39
69.17:324:39
79.17:334:39
89.17:344:39
99.17:344:39
109.17:354:39
119.17:364:39
129.07:374:40
139.07:384:40
149.07:384:40
159.07:394:40
169.07:404:40
179.07:404:41
189.07:414:41
199.07:424:41
209.07:424:42
219.07:434:42
229.07:434:43
239.07:444:43
249.07:444:44
259.07:444:44
269.07:454:45
279.07:454:45
289.07:454:46
299.07:464:47
309.07:464:47
319.07:464:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.54 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
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Orestiáda?

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

1.9
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 Orestiáda.

What to pack for Orestiáda in December

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda peaks around July 18 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orestiáda 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 Orestiáda is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orestiáda?

Orestiáda sits at 41.5°N, 26.5°E, 45 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Edirne, 19 km away.

BabaeskiHayraboluKırklareliLüleburgazHarmanli

Topography around Orestiáda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orestiáda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Orestiáda is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Edirne 19 km · Uzunköprü 29 km · Svilengrad 40 km · Babaeski 48 km · Hayrabolu 58 km · Kırklareli 63 km · Lüleburgaz 70 km · Harmanli 71 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 Orestiáda (41.5031°, 26.5297°, elevation 45 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).