When to go · Skiathos
Skiathos in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, cooler sea).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Greece overall
- Prices
- Low
- Greece overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, cooler sea).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SkiathosHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Skiathos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, cooler sea).
June: Inside Skiathos's best window: Jun–Sep.
Skiathos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast