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Warmest sea in Greece in December

632 coastal locations in Greece ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 17.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Akrotiri

20.6°C December mean in Greece

Regional December average

17.9°C

across all 632 coastal locations in Greece

Vs annual mean

-2.4°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Greece sea feels like in December

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Greece monthly average 15.6°C to 26.4°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.4°C
  • Coldest month March 15.6°C
  • Annual mean 20.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Greece month rankings:

Greece sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Greece location. The list below is based on the typical December mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest Greece locations in December

Sorted by the typical December mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location December mean
1 Akrotiri Santorini 20.6°C
2 Megisti (Kastellorizo) Notio Aigaio 20.6°C
3 Rodos Notio Aigaio 20.5°C
4 Nisos Symi Aegean 20.4°C
5 Afandou Rhodes Island 20.3°C
6 Ammoudes Rhodes Island 20.3°C
7 Faliraki Rhodes Island 20.3°C
8 Ialysos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
9 Ixia Rhodes Island 20.3°C
10 Kalithea Rhodes Island 20.3°C
11 Kolymbia Rhodes Island 20.3°C
12 Kremasti Rhodes Island 20.3°C
13 Petaloudes Rhodes Island 20.3°C
14 Rhodes Rhodes Island 20.3°C
15 Soroni Rhodes Island 20.3°C
16 Theologos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
17 Vagies Rhodes Island 20.3°C
18 Agathi Beach Rhodes Island 20.3°C
19 Charaki Rhodes Island 20.3°C
20 Kalathos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
21 Lardos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
22 Lindos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
23 Pefki Rhodes Island 20.3°C
24 Stegna Rhodes Island 20.3°C
25 Theotokos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
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26 Tsambika Beach Rhodes Island 20.3°C
27 Chálki Ionian Islands 20.2°C
28 Gennadi Rhodes Island 20.2°C
29 Kiotari Rhodes Island 20.2°C
30 Fanes Rhodes Island 20.2°C
31 Kalavarda Rhodes Island 20.2°C
32 Kameiros Rhodes Island 20.2°C
33 Kamiros Skala Rhodes Island 20.2°C
34 Mandriko Rhodes Island 20.2°C
35 Kardámaina Ionian Islands 20.1°C
36 Nisos Kos Aegean 20.1°C
37 Lachania Rhodes Island 20.1°C
38 Macheria Rhodes Island 20.1°C
39 Prasonisi Rhodes Island 20.1°C
40 Monolithos Rhodes Island 20.1°C
41 Symi Aegean Islands 20.0°C
42 Tilos Aegean Islands 20.0°C
43 Kastellorizo Aegean Islands 19.9°C
44 Agía Marína Ionian Islands 19.9°C
45 Lakkíon Ionian Islands 19.9°C
46 Keratokampos Crete 19.9°C
47 Mandraki Aegean Islands 19.9°C
48 Nisyros Aegean Islands 19.9°C
49 Tsoutsouras Crete 19.9°C
50 Chrysi Crete 19.8°C

Coldest 10 in Greece in December

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Greece coasts to avoid for swimming in December.

# Location December mean
1 Made Crete 9.0°C
2 Paleopoli Samothrace 15.5°C
3 Alexandroupoli Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 15.5°C
4 Therma Samothrace 15.6°C
5 Aliki Thassos Island 15.7°C
6 Chrisi Akti Thassos Island 15.7°C
7 Chrisi Ammoudia Thassos Island 15.7°C
8 Golden Beach Thassos Island 15.7°C
9 Kinira Thassos Island 15.7°C
10 Limenaria Thassos Island 15.7°C

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