Aksaray weather in December

In December, Aksaray sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aksaray's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aksaray's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:00 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Aksaray is central district and city in Aksaray Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 36.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aksaray reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°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)
1100
2100
390
490
590
690
780
880
98-1
108-1
118-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-2
187-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Aksaray

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.

Aksaray weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°428.14.99.60.2
Feb / -2°337.23.710.51.2
Mar12° / 469.83.211.73.4
Apr17° / 459.10.5135.8
May23° / 11°388.4014.17.4
Jun27° / 15°194.8014.67.6
Jul31° / 18°30.7014.46.3
Aug31° / 17°30.8013.56.3
Sep27° / 13°82012.38.5
Oct21° / 224.60.1117.7
Nov13° / 335.11.29.94.3
Dec / -1°4283.39.41.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135545
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
255050
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aksaray gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1236
2246
3247
4257
5258
6268
7268
8279
9279
10279
112810
122810
132810
142810
152811
162711
172711
182711
192611
202611
212611
222612
232512
242512
252512
262512
272613
282613
292614
302714
312715

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.

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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:484:19
29.56:494:19
39.56:504:19
49.56:514:19
59.56:524:19
69.46:524:19
79.46:534:19
89.46:544:19
99.46:554:19
109.46:564:19
119.46:564:19
129.46:574:19
139.46:584:19
149.46:594:20
159.36:594:20
169.37:004:20
179.37:004:21
189.37:014:21
199.37:024:21
209.37:024:22
219.37:034:22
229.37:034:23
239.37:044:23
249.37:044:24
259.37:044:24
269.37:054:25
279.37:054:25
289.37:054:26
299.37:064:27
309.47:064:27
319.47:064:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Aksaray?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aksaray.

What to pack for Aksaray in December

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

In December, Aksaray sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aksaray 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 Aksaray peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aksaray 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 Aksaray is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aksaray?

Aksaray sits at 38.4°N, 34.0°E, 976 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ortaköy, 41 km away.

Topography around Aksaray

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aksaray has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Aksaray is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ortaköy 41 km · Nevşehir 66 km · Bor 71 km · Niğde 73 km · Şereflikoçhisar 76 km · Cappadocia 76 km · Ürgüp 82 km · Mucur 83 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 Aksaray (38.3725°, 34.0254°, elevation 976 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).