Akdağmadeni weather in December

In December, Akdağmadeni sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Akdağmadeni's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akdağmadeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Akdağmadeni is district and its seat in Yozgat province.

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 7°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Akdağmadeni reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
105-3
115-3
125-4
135-4
145-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How December really feels in Akdağmadeni

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.

Akdağmadeni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°549.389.50.0
Feb / -6°468.97.210.40.1
Mar / -2°6712.66.611.71.7
Apr14° / 7213.31.9133.9
May19° / 7813.90.214.25.8
Jun23° / 10°448.8014.77.4
Jul27° / 13°92.2014.58.4
Aug27° / 13°92.2013.68.4
Sep24° / 214.4012.38.4
Oct18° / 406.90.610.96.4
Nov11° / -0°456.82.79.82.8
Dec / -4°529.86.49.20.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274060
283961
293961
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Akdağmadeni gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12915
22915
33016
43017
53117
63118
73219
83219
93220
103320
113321
123321
133422
143422
153422
163423
173423
183423
193323
203323
213322
223222
233122
243122
253122
263022
273022
283022
293123
303123
313124

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:44 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:444:08
29.46:454:08
39.46:464:08
49.36:474:08
59.36:484:08
69.36:494:08
79.36:504:08
89.36:504:08
99.36:514:08
109.36:524:08
119.26:534:08
129.26:544:08
139.26:544:08
149.26:554:08
159.26:564:09
169.26:564:09
179.26:574:09
189.26:584:10
199.26:584:10
209.26:594:10
219.26:594:11
229.27:004:11
239.27:004:12
249.27:014:12
259.27:014:13
269.27:014:13
279.27:024:14
289.27:024:15
299.27:024:15
309.27:024:16
319.27:034:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Akdağmadeni?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akdağmadeni.

What to pack for Akdağmadeni in December

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

In December, Akdağmadeni sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Akdağmadeni 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 Akdağmadeni peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akdağmadeni 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 Akdağmadeni is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akdağmadeni?

Akdağmadeni sits at 39.7°N, 35.9°E, 1,313 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 55 km away.

TokatYozgatSivas

Topography around Akdağmadeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akdağmadeni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m.

The land around Akdağmadeni is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
434 m
16 km
1,023 m
80 km
1,849 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Gemerek 55 km · Şarkışla 57 km · Sorgun 62 km · Zile 71 km · Turhal 83 km · Tokat 92 km · Yozgat 94 km · Sivas 97 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 Akdağmadeni (39.6603°, 35.8836°, elevation 1,313 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).