Belek weather in December

In December, Belek sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 255 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Belek's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:07 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Belek is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Serik, Antalya, southwestern 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Belek reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61714
71714
81714
91713
101713
111713
121713
131713
141613
151613
161613
171613
181613
191612
201612
211612
221612
231612
241612
251612
261612
271512
281512
291512
301512
311512

How December really feels in Belek

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.

Belek 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°23712.19.84.5
Feb15° / 11°1259.510.64.8
Mar17° / 13°797.311.76.0
Apr19° / 15°455.112.97.2
May23° / 19°30313.98.5
Jun28° / 23°20.414.58.2
Jul31° / 27°10.214.36.5
Aug31° / 27°10.313.46.1
Sep29° / 25°171.712.37.5
Oct25° / 21°1085.7118.1
Nov20° / 16°1467107.2
Dec16° / 13°25512.59.55.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225842
235743
245743
255743
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Belek gets around 255 mm of rain over 12.5 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 rain averages around 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
435
535
636
737
838
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2543
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
383161
484151
585150
686140
786140
887130
987130
1088120
1188120
1289110
1390100
1490100
159190
169190
179280
189280
199280
209280
219370
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309550
319640

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:56 AM to 7:14 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)
19.76:564:35
29.66:574:35
39.66:584:35
49.66:584:35
59.66:594:35
69.67:004:35
79.67:014:35
89.67:024:35
99.57:024:35
109.57:034:35
119.57:044:35
129.57:054:35
139.57:054:36
149.57:064:36
159.57:074:36
169.57:074:36
179.57:084:37
189.57:094:37
199.57:094:38
209.57:104:38
219.57:104:38
229.57:114:39
239.57:114:39
249.57:114:40
259.57:124:40
269.57:124:41
279.57:134:41
289.57:134:42
299.57:134:43
309.57:134:43
319.57:144:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
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
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Belek

In seasonPeak

In December, Belek sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Belek's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Belek?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Belek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belek in December

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

In December, Belek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Belek in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Belek 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 Belek peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 11UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Belek 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 Belek is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belek?

Belek sits at 36.9°N, 31.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Serik, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Belek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,804 m.

The land around Belek is covered by cropland (33%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
2,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Serik 7.0 km · Muratpaşa 27 km · Antalya 33 km · Manavgat 34 km · Kemer 54 km · Bucak 78 km · Konaklı 80 km · Korkuteli 80 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 Belek (36.8631°, 31.0654°, elevation 9 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).