Ardeşen weather in December

In December, Ardeşen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 165 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ardeşen's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardeşen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
165 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
6:41 AM – 3:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Ardeşen is district and town in Rize Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
91/km²
people per km²

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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ardeşen reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
1127
2127
3117
4117
5117
6117
7116
8116
9106
10106
11106
12106
13106
14106
15105
16105
1795
1895
1995
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2295
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2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

How December really feels in Ardeşen

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.

Ardeşen weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16215.29.59.41.0
Feb / 12613.68.810.31.1
Mar10° / 13315.27.511.72.0
Apr14° / 9513.71.113.13.7
May18° / 13°12114.6014.35.2
Jun21° / 17°17216.7014.95.5
Jul23° / 20°18520.1014.75.3
Aug24° / 20°22722.7013.65.0
Sep22° / 17°24416.9012.35.6
Oct19° / 14°23815.2010.95.4
Nov14° / 18313.12.19.73.8
Dec10° / 16513.75.79.12.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53961
63862
73763
83862
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ardeşen gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14515
24515
34615
44615
54716
64716
74717
84817
94818
104818
114819
124819
134819
144820
154720
164720
174720
184620
194520
204420
214420
224320
234220
244119
254119
264019
274019
284119
294120
304120
314221

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
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6100
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8100
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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 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
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 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 6:28 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 3:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:283:43
29.26:293:43
39.26:303:43
49.26:313:43
59.26:323:43
69.26:333:43
79.16:343:43
89.16:353:42
99.16:363:43
109.16:363:43
119.16:373:43
129.16:383:43
139.16:393:43
149.16:403:43
159.16:403:43
169.06:413:44
179.06:423:44
189.06:423:44
199.06:433:45
209.06:433:45
219.06:443:45
229.06:443:46
239.06:453:46
249.06:453:47
259.06:463:47
269.06:463:48
279.06:463:49
289.06:463:49
299.16:473:50
309.16:473:51
319.16:473:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ardeşen?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ardeşen.

What to pack for Ardeşen in December

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

In December, Ardeşen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ardeşen in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ardeşen 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 Ardeşen peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ardeşen 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 Ardeşen is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ardeşen's WHO annual average of 14.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2421 µg/m³Jul 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ardeşen?

Ardeşen sits at 41.2°N, 41.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çayeli, 24 km away.

Topography around Ardeşen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardeşen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Ardeşen is covered by water (48%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çayeli 24 km · Arhavi 33 km · Rize 43 km · Hopa 43 km · Of 66 km · Artvin 71 km · Batumi 74 km · Sürmene 78 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 Ardeşen (41.1906°, 40.9793°, elevation 8 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).