Alaplı weather in December

In December, Alaplı sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alaplı's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaplı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:19 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Alaplı reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
3117
4117
5116
6116
7106
8106
9106
10106
11106
12105
13105
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
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2295
2395
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2594
2694
2794
2884
2984
3084
3184

How December really feels in Alaplı

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alaplı weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10013.86.49.41.0
Feb / 8412.95.510.31.2
Mar10° / 8812.93.911.72.1
Apr14° / 579.90.613.14.0
May18° / 13°558.2014.36.2
Jun22° / 17°638.4014.97.4
Jul25° / 20°476.1014.78.1
Aug25° / 20°526.5013.68.1
Sep22° / 17°798.4012.37.4
Oct18° / 13°10010.20.110.96.0
Nov14° / 8810.51.19.74.0
Dec10° / 10814.14.49.11.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83664
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233664
243565
253565
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283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Alaplı gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1427
2438
3438
4439
5449
64410
74511
84511
94512
104513
114613
124614
134615
144615
154715
164716
174716
184716
194716
204716
214716
224716
234716
244716
254716
264716
274716
284717
294717
304717
314718

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:07 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:22 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:074:22
29.27:084:22
39.27:094:21
49.27:104:21
59.27:114:21
69.27:114:21
79.17:124:21
89.17:134:21
99.17:144:21
109.17:154:21
119.17:164:21
129.17:164:21
139.17:174:21
149.17:184:22
159.17:194:22
169.07:194:22
179.07:204:22
189.07:204:23
199.07:214:23
209.07:224:23
219.07:224:24
229.07:234:24
239.07:234:25
249.07:234:25
259.07:244:26
269.07:244:26
279.07:254:27
289.07:254:28
299.17:254:28
309.17:254:29
319.17:264:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Alaplı?

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

1.8
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 Alaplı.

What to pack for Alaplı in December

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

In December, Alaplı sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Alaplı in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Alaplı 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 Alaplı peaks around August 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaplı 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 Alaplı is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alaplı?

Alaplı sits at 41.2°N, 31.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ereğli, 12 km away.

Topography around Alaplı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaplı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Alaplı is covered by trees (44%) and water (43%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
909 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ereğli 12 km · Akçakoca 24 km · Düzce 42 km · Zonguldak 45 km · Kaynaşlı 46 km · Kocaali 47 km · Devrek 48 km · Karasu Mahallesi 52 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 Alaplı (41.1814°, 31.3851°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).