Banaz weather in December

In December, Banaz sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Banaz's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:18 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Banaz is district and town of Uşak, Turkey.

Density
17/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 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Banaz reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
290
390
490
580
680
780
880
970
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Banaz

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.

Banaz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-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°709.65.89.60.0
Feb / -2°6510.15.410.50.6
Mar10° / 71114.411.72.4
Apr15° / 6610.71.1134.6
May21° / 5810.9014.16.5
Jun25° / 12°346.6014.77.7
Jul29° / 16°122.7014.47.1
Aug29° / 16°123.1013.57.0
Sep25° / 12°173.6012.38.5
Oct19° / 406.30116.9
Nov12° / 456.21.29.93.8
Dec / -1°679.53.99.30.8

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34852
44753
54654
64654
74555
84456
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204456
214456
224456
234258
244258
254159
264159
273961
283862
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Banaz gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2286
3287
4297
5298
6309
7309
83110
93111
103211
113212
123312
133313
143313
153314
163314
173314
183215
193215
203115
213115
223115
233115
243115
253115
263115
273116
283216
293216
303216
313217

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 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:06 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:064:35
29.57:074:35
39.57:084:35
49.47:094:35
59.47:104:35
69.47:114:35
79.47:114:35
89.47:124:35
99.47:134:35
109.47:144:35
119.37:154:35
129.37:154:35
139.37:164:36
149.37:174:36
159.37:174:36
169.37:184:36
179.37:194:37
189.37:194:37
199.37:204:37
209.37:204:38
219.37:214:38
229.37:214:39
239.37:224:39
249.37:224:40
259.37:234:40
269.37:234:41
279.37:234:41
289.37:244:42
299.37:244:43
309.37:244:43
319.37:244:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
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
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Banaz?

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

0.8
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 Banaz.

What to pack for Banaz in December

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

In December, Banaz sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Banaz 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 Banaz peaks around August 10 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Banaz 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 Banaz is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banaz?

Banaz sits at 38.7°N, 29.8°E, 914 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Uşak, 31 km away.

Topography around Banaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m.

The land around Banaz is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (35%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
2,075 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Uşak 31 km · Gediz 42 km · Sandıklı 54 km · Afyonkarahisar 69 km · Simav 78 km · Kütahya 79 km · Emet 80 km · Dinar 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 Banaz (38.7371°, 29.7519°, elevation 914 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).