Adilcevaz weather in December

In December, Adilcevaz sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Adilcevaz's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adilcevaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 3:44 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Adilcevaz is district and town in Bitlis, Turkey.

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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Adilcevaz reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
240
340
440
530
630
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
112-1
122-1
132-1
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-2
182-2
191-2
201-2
211-2
221-2
231-2
241-2
251-2
261-2
271-2
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-3

How December really feels in Adilcevaz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Adilcevaz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°559.910.69.60.0
Feb / -3°559.710.110.50.0
Mar / -0°7212.49.311.70.1
Apr10° / 7614.53.4131.9
May15° / 10°6614.30.214.14.5
Jun21° / 15°256.2014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°102.7014.48.8
Aug26° / 19°61.6013.58.9
Sep22° / 15°203.6012.38.4
Oct15° / 10°539.20.4115.0
Nov / 518.33.49.91.2
Dec / -2°589.38.29.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124753
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184852
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Adilcevaz gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12718
22719
32820
42820
52921
62922
73023
83024
93125
103126
113227
123228
133228
143229
153229
163229
173229
183229
193129
203129
213029
223029
233028
243029
253029
263129
273130
283231
293232
303332
313333

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 6:14 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 3:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:143:43
29.56:153:43
39.46:163:43
49.46:173:43
59.46:183:43
69.46:193:43
79.46:203:43
89.46:213:43
99.46:213:43
109.36:223:43
119.36:233:43
129.36:243:43
139.36:243:43
149.36:253:44
159.36:263:44
169.36:263:44
179.36:273:44
189.36:283:45
199.36:283:45
209.36:293:46
219.36:293:46
229.36:303:46
239.36:303:47
249.36:313:47
259.36:313:48
269.36:313:49
279.36:323:49
289.36:323:50
299.36:323:50
309.36:323:51
319.36:333:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Adilcevaz?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adilcevaz.

What to pack for Adilcevaz in December

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

In December, Adilcevaz sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Adilcevaz 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 Adilcevaz peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Adilcevaz in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adilcevaz is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adilcevaz?

Adilcevaz sits at 38.8°N, 42.7°E, 1,652 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ahlat, 23 km away.

Topography around Adilcevaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adilcevaz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,751 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Adilcevaz is covered by water (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,368 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ahlat 23 km · Malazgirt 42 km · Patnos 49 km · Bulanık 51 km · Tatvan 52 km · Erciş 60 km · Van 66 km · Güroymak 67 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Adilcevaz (38.7991°, 42.7316°, elevation 1,652 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).