Besni weather in December

In December, Besni sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Besni's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Besni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Besni is district and town in Adıyaman Province, 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 10°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Besni 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 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
491
590
690
790
890
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
226-1
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Besni

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.

Besni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°12911.47.89.70.0
Feb / -2°9310.15.910.50.7
Mar12° / 8110.61.811.73.2
Apr18° / 649.90.212.95.8
May24° / 10°427.60147.4
Jun30° / 16°72.3014.66.2
Jul35° / 20°10.4014.33.6
Aug35° / 20°10.3013.53.7
Sep30° / 15°51012.36.8
Oct23° / 10°3550117.9
Nov14° / 717.10.8104.6
Dec / -1°12510.74.49.41.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45149
55149
65050
74852
84852
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164852
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244852
254753
264753
274654
284555
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Besni gets around 125 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1308
2318
3328
4339
5349
63510
73610
83611
93711
103812
113812
123813
133813
143813
153714
163614
173615
183515
193416
203416
213316
223317
233317
243318
253418
263419
273520
283621
293722
303823
313924

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.

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 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:31 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:314:06
29.66:324:06
39.56:334:06
49.56:334:05
59.56:344:05
69.56:354:05
79.56:364:05
89.56:374:05
99.56:384:06
109.56:384:06
119.46:394:06
129.46:404:06
139.46:414:06
149.46:414:06
159.46:424:07
169.46:434:07
179.46:434:07
189.46:444:08
199.46:444:08
209.46:454:08
219.46:454:09
229.46:464:09
239.46:464:10
249.46:474:10
259.46:474:11
269.46:474:11
279.46:484:12
289.46:484:13
299.46:484:13
309.46:494:14
319.46:494:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Besni

In seasonPeak

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

Besni's rainy season runs November–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 Besni?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Besni.

What to pack for Besni in December

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

In December, Besni sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Besni 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 Besni peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Besni 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 Besni is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Besni?

Besni sits at 37.7°N, 37.9°E, 904 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gölbaşı, 22 km away.

Topography around Besni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Besni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 900 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,497 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,730 m.

The land around Besni is covered by grassland (58%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
1,497 m
80 km
2,730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gölbaşı 22 km · Altınşehir 33 km · Adıyaman 37 km · Çağlayancerit 51 km · Pazarcık 55 km · Kahta 68 km · Bozova 69 km · Birecik 75 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 Besni (37.6928°, 37.8611°, elevation 904 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).