Belen weather in December

In December, Belen sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Belen's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Belen is district and town in Hatay, Turkey.

Density
109/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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Belen reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8148
9148
10148
11148
12147
13147
14147
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23136
24136
25136
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

How December really feels in Belen

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.

Belen 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
Jan12° / 10611.80.59.83.1
Feb13° / 10610.80.510.63.8
Mar17° / 9511.1011.75.4
Apr21° / 12°639.4012.96.7
May25° / 16°386.2013.97.9
Jun29° / 20°102.7014.46.9
Jul32° / 23°30.8014.25.5
Aug33° / 23°20.6013.45.1
Sep31° / 21°223.9012.26.0
Oct26° / 17°506.4011.17.6
Nov19° / 11°657010.16.8
Dec14° / 10310.70.19.63.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65248
75149
85149
95149
104951
114951
124951
134852
144951
155050
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Belen gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
433
534
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2937
3038
3139

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:344:16
29.76:354:16
39.76:364:15
49.66:374:15
59.66:384:15
69.66:394:15
79.66:394:15
89.66:404:15
99.66:414:16
109.66:424:16
119.66:424:16
129.56:434:16
139.56:444:16
149.56:444:16
159.56:454:17
169.56:464:17
179.56:464:17
189.56:474:18
199.56:474:18
209.56:484:18
219.56:494:19
229.56:494:19
239.56:494:20
249.56:504:20
259.56:504:21
269.56:514:21
279.56:514:22
289.56:514:23
299.56:524:23
309.56:524:24
319.56:524:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
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
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Belen

In seasonPeak

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

Belen's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Belen?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belen.

What to pack for Belen in December

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

In December, Belen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Belen 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 11 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Belen 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 Belen peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Belen 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 Belen is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belen?

Belen sits at 36.5°N, 36.2°E, 551 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İskenderun, 11 km away.

Topography around Belen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,180 m.

The land around Belen is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), trees (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
808 m
16 km
1,783 m
80 km
2,180 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: İskenderun 11 km · Serinyol 14 km · Kırıkhan 15 km · Denizciler 17 km · Narlıca 28 km · Arsuz 29 km · Antakya 32 km · Hıdırbey 32 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 Belen (36.4887°, 36.1949°, elevation 551 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).