When to go · Malia
Malia in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MaliaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Greece overall
- Low
- Prices · Greece overall
- Low
Greece overall: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Greece: Athens and Thessaloniki festive and cheap; mountain villages busy at Christmas; islands closed.
May: Inside Malia's best window: May–Oct.
Malia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings