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Salamína Weather in December

Salamína in December

The short of it: Salamína in December averages a high of 15 °C (58 °F) and a low of 8 °C (46 °F), with 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 9 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 15° · low 8° · rain 76 mm · daylight 9 h 32 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & May

Thirty years of records give Salamína an average December high of 15°, a low of 8° and some 76 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 15°, with nights near 8°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 76 mm.

The sun is up for about 9 h 32 min in mid-December, 31 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.

Against its neighbours, Salamína runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Pérama, 7 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

December in Salamína, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus November
4° colder, 5.0 mm more rain
Versus January
2° warmer
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 32 min
Average wind
15 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PéramaAttica7 km E14°8°73 mm
ElefsínaAttica9 km NNE15°7°74 mm
KeratsíniAttica11 km E14°8°78 mm
PiraeusAttica13 km E15°9°71 mm
KorydallósAttica13 km E14°8°74 mm
NíkaiaAttica13 km E14°8°74 mm
AsprópyrgosAttica14 km NE14°7°76 mm
MégaraAttica14 km WNW15°7°82 mm

The Almanac · Salamína Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
December
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 15°, with nights near 8°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 76 mm.

Climate of Salamína by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January13°6°50 mm15 km/h9 h 48 min✦✦✦
February13°6°52 mm15 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦
March16°8°54 mm15 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
April20°11°27 mm13 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°16°22 mm12 km/h14 h 12 min✦✦✦✦✦
June30°20°13 mm13 km/h14 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
July33°23°6.0 mm14 km/h14 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
August32°23°5.0 mm15 km/h13 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
September28°20°26 mm13 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°16°39 mm13 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
November19°11°71 mm14 km/h10 h 4 min✦✦✦
December15°8°76 mm15 km/h9 h 32 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Salamína in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Salamína in December?

Days average 15 °C (58 °F) and nights 8 °C (46 °F), with about 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 15°, with nights near 8°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 76 mm.

Is December a good time to visit Salamína?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are October and May.

How long are the days in Salamína in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 9 h 32 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 14 h 47 min.

Does it snow in Salamína in December?

Hardly — December nights average 8 °C (46 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Salamína in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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