Aşkale weather in December

In December, Aşkale sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Aşkale's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aşkale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 3:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Aşkale is district and town of Erzurum, 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 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aşkale reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 4°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)
12-9
22-9
32-10
41-10
51-10
61-10
71-10
81-11
90-11
100-11
110-11
120-11
130-12
140-12
15-1-12
16-1-12
17-1-12
18-1-12
19-1-12
20-1-12
21-1-13
22-1-13
23-1-13
24-1-13
25-1-13
26-1-13
27-2-13
28-2-13
29-2-13
30-2-13
31-2-13

How December really feels in Aşkale

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Aşkale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -14°418.59.69.50.0
Feb-1° / -12°459.510.410.40.0
Mar / -7°7012.311.111.70.0
Apr / -2°9216.26.9131.6
May15° / 11119.61.614.23.8
Jun21° / 7212.60.114.86.3
Jul25° / 10°508.2014.57.7
Aug26° / 10°367.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 285.80.112.37.7
Oct14° / 4991.310.94.5
Nov / -5°467.66.19.80.6
Dec-0° / -12°418.199.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144357
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264060
274060
284060
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aşkale gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12728
22728
32728
42829
52829
62830
72830
82830
92730
102730
112730
122630
132630
142630
152630
162630
172630
182630
192529
202529
212529
222529
232529
242528
252529
262629
272629
282729
292730
302730
312830

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 3:48 PM to 3:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:263:48
29.46:273:48
39.36:283:48
49.36:293:48
59.36:293:48
69.36:303:48
79.36:313:48
89.36:323:48
99.26:333:48
109.26:343:48
119.26:343:48
129.26:353:48
139.26:363:48
149.26:373:48
159.26:373:49
169.26:383:49
179.26:393:49
189.26:393:49
199.26:403:50
209.26:403:50
219.26:413:51
229.26:413:51
239.26:423:52
249.26:423:52
259.26:433:53
269.26:433:53
279.26:433:54
289.26:443:54
299.26:443:55
309.26:443:56
319.26:443:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aşkale

In seasonPeak

None of Aşkale's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aşkale's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Aşkale?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aşkale.

What to pack for Aşkale in December

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

In December, Aşkale sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aşkale 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 Aşkale peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aşkale 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 Aşkale is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1119 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aşkale?

Aşkale sits at 39.9°N, 40.7°E, 1,659 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çat, 42 km away.

ErzincanVartoHınıs

Topography around Aşkale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aşkale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 1,700 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,521 m.

The land around Aşkale is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,297 m
80 km
2,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çat 42 km · Erzurum 50 km · Bayburt 55 km · Pasinler 83 km · Cimin 88 km · Erzincan 105 km · Varto 106 km · Hınıs 106 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 Aşkale (39.9208°, 40.695°, elevation 1,659 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).