Bigadiç weather in December

In December, Bigadiç sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bigadiç's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bigadiç's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:27 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Bigadiç is district of Balıkesir, northwestern Turkey.

Density
14/km²
people per km²
Founded
1943

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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bigadiç reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2123
3123
4123
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10112
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2991
3091
3191

How December really feels in Bigadiç

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bigadiç 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 / 701049.51.6
Feb10° / 669.83.510.52.2
Mar13° / 6510211.73.7
Apr18° / 548.80.4135.9
May23° / 11°417.3014.17.5
Jun27° / 15°235.4014.77.4
Jul30° / 17°71.9014.56.7
Aug30° / 17°61.8013.56.6
Sep26° / 13°193.3012.38.2
Oct21° / 10°396.10117.5
Nov15° / 5170.89.85.1
Dec10° / 6810.339.32.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203862
213763
223763
233862
243862
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bigadiç gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2305
3305
4316
5316
6327
7328
8338
9339
10349
11349
123510
133510
143510
153510
163510
173510
183510
193410
203410
213410
223411
233411
243411
253411
263512
273512
283513
293613
303614
313614

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:144:40
29.47:154:40
39.47:164:40
49.47:174:40
59.47:184:39
69.37:194:39
79.37:204:39
89.37:214:39
99.37:214:39
109.37:224:40
119.37:234:40
129.37:244:40
139.37:254:40
149.27:254:40
159.27:264:40
169.27:274:41
179.27:274:41
189.27:284:41
199.27:284:42
209.27:294:42
219.27:294:43
229.27:304:43
239.27:304:44
249.27:314:44
259.27:314:45
269.27:324:45
279.27:324:46
289.27:324:46
299.27:324:47
309.27:334:48
319.37:334:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bigadiç?

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

2.2
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 Bigadiç.

What to pack for Bigadiç in December

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

In December, Bigadiç sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bigadiç 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 Bigadiç peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bigadiç 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 Bigadiç is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bigadiç?

Bigadiç sits at 39.4°N, 28.1°E, 165 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Balıkesir, 35 km away.

Topography around Bigadiç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bigadiç has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m.

The land around Bigadiç is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
472 m
16 km
1,224 m
80 km
2,056 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Balıkesir 35 km · Dursunbey 48 km · Soma 50 km · Kırkağaç 51 km · Susurluk 58 km · Akhisar 58 km · Demirci 60 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 76 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 Bigadiç (39.3925°, 28.1311°, elevation 165 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).