Xánthi weather in December

In December, Xánthi sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 9°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Xánthi's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xánthi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Xánthi is city in Thrace, Greece.

Density
97/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 Xánthi reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°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 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)
192
292
392
492
591
681
781
881
981
1081
1180
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Xánthi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Xánthi 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 / -1°808.44.29.40.6
Feb / -0°808.63.410.41.3
Mar11° / 9011.43.611.72.7
Apr16° / 7512.30.813.14.6
May21° / 11°8214014.35.9
Jun25° / 14°8113.7014.96.4
Jul28° / 17°529.1014.76.7
Aug28° / 17°336.3013.66.8
Sep24° / 13°456.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 697.30.210.96.3
Nov12° / 998.51.19.73.5
Dec / 1149.33.29.11.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154654
164753
174753
184753
194852
204753
214753
224753
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Xánthi gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1337
2338
3338
4338
5328
6329
7329
8329
93210
103110
113111
123111
133011
143012
152912
162912
172912
182812
192812
202812
212812
222812
232812
242812
252913
262913
272913
282913
292913
302914
312914

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 7:33 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:334:48
29.27:344:48
39.27:344:47
49.27:354:47
59.27:364:47
69.27:374:47
79.17:384:47
89.17:394:47
99.17:404:47
109.17:414:47
119.17:414:47
129.17:424:47
139.17:434:47
149.17:444:48
159.17:444:48
169.17:454:48
179.07:464:48
189.07:464:49
199.07:474:49
209.07:474:50
219.07:484:50
229.07:484:50
239.07:494:51
249.07:494:51
259.07:504:52
269.07:504:53
279.07:504:53
289.17:514:54
299.17:514:54
309.17:514:55
319.17:514:56

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 6.74 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
81.6Dim
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
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Xánthi?

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

1.1
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 Xánthi.

What to pack for Xánthi in December

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

In December, Xánthi sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Xánthi 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 29 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 29 to Oct 19 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Xánthi 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 Xánthi peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Xánthi?

Xánthi sits at 41.1°N, 24.9°E, 81 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Komotiní, 43 km away.

KomotiníKavalaSmolyanDrámaKardzhaliAlexandroupoliAsenovgradHaskovo

Topography around Xánthi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xánthi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Xánthi is covered by trees (31%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
613 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Komotiní 43 km · Kavala 46 km · Smolyan 51 km · Dráma 62 km · Kardzhali 69 km · Alexandroupoli 89 km · Asenovgrad 98 km · Haskovo 105 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 Xánthi (41.1349°, 24.888°, elevation 81 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).