Tríkala weather in December

In December, Tríkala sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Tríkala's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tríkala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:52 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Tríkala is city of Thessaly, Greece.

Density
891/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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tríkala 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 4°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
3124
4123
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16101
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1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2890
2990
3090
3190

How December really feels in Tríkala

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.

Tríkala 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 / 104114.29.51.8
Feb11° / 10111.23.910.42.4
Mar14° / 95112.311.74.2
Apr18° / 698.40.3136.2
May24° / 12°457.3014.17.5
Jun29° / 16°294.8014.76.5
Jul31° / 18°213.5014.55.4
Aug31° / 18°193.5013.65.6
Sep26° / 14°585.6012.37.6
Oct21° / 10°947.80.110.96.9
Nov15° / 11210.50.99.84.4
Dec10° / 123123.59.32.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124852
134852
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
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244852
254951
264951
274852
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tríkala gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2405
3406
4407
5407
6408
7408
8409
94010
104010
114011
124012
133912
143913
153913
163813
173813
183813
193813
203713
213713
223713
233713
243613
253613
263613
273613
283613
293613
303613
313513

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
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14100
15100
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18100
19100
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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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 7:40 AM to 7:59 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)
19.47:405:05
29.47:415:05
39.47:425:05
49.47:435:05
59.37:445:04
69.37:455:04
79.37:465:04
89.37:475:04
99.37:475:04
109.37:485:05
119.37:495:05
129.37:505:05
139.27:505:05
149.27:515:05
159.27:525:05
169.27:525:06
179.27:535:06
189.27:545:06
199.27:545:07
209.27:555:07
219.27:555:08
229.27:565:08
239.27:565:08
249.27:575:09
259.27:575:10
269.27:575:10
279.27:585:11
289.27:585:11
299.27:585:12
309.27:595:13
319.27:595:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.67 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
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tríkala

In seasonPeak

In December, Tríkala sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tríkala's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tríkala?

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 Tríkala.

What to pack for Tríkala in December

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

In December, Tríkala sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tríkala 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 Tríkala 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 Tríkala 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 Tríkala 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 Tríkala?

Tríkala sits at 39.6°N, 21.8°E, 114 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Kalambaka, 21 km away.

LárisaIoánninaÁrtaKozániZagorochoriaLamía

Topography around Tríkala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tríkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,828 m.

The land around Tríkala is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
2,828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kalambaka 21 km · Kardítsa 25 km · Lárisa 57 km · Ioánnina 79 km · Árta 80 km · Kozáni 83 km · Zagorochoria 85 km · Lamía 93 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 Tríkala (39.5549°, 21.7684°, elevation 114 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).