Bingöl weather in December

In December, Bingöl sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Bingöl's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bingöl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 3:53 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bingöl is central district and city in Bingöl Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 38.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bingöl reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-6
44-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-7
92-7
102-7
112-7
122-7
131-7
141-8
151-8
161-8
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200-8
210-8
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30-1-9
31-1-9

How December really feels in Bingöl

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bingöl weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°12211.112.19.60.0
Feb / -8°11511.811.610.50.0
Mar / -3°13814.31011.70.3
Apr12° / 14915.63.6132.9
May19° / 11714.70.114.15.6
Jun25° / 10°255.4014.78.1
Jul30° / 14°72014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°41.2013.56.2
Sep26° / 10°182.8012.38.4
Oct18° / 757.70.3116.4
Nov / -2°948.43.79.92.0
Dec / -8°11711.210.29.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264456
274357
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bingöl gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13224
23225
33326
43428
53529
63630
73731
83732
93833
103834
113834
123934
133935
143935
153835
163834
173834
183734
193733
203633
213633
223533
233533
243534
253534
263635
273636
283737
293838
303840
313840

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
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14100
15100
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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 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 6:24 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 4:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:243:52
29.56:243:52
39.46:253:52
49.46:263:52
59.46:273:52
69.46:283:51
79.46:293:51
89.46:303:51
99.46:313:52
109.36:313:52
119.36:323:52
129.36:333:52
139.36:343:52
149.36:343:52
159.36:353:53
169.36:363:53
179.36:363:53
189.36:373:53
199.36:373:54
209.36:383:54
219.36:383:55
229.36:393:55
239.36:393:56
249.36:403:56
259.36:403:57
269.36:413:57
279.36:413:58
289.36:413:58
299.36:413:59
309.36:424:00
319.36:424:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
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
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bingöl

In seasonPeak

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

Bingöl's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bingöl?

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

0.0
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 Bingöl.

What to pack for Bingöl in December

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

In December, Bingöl sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bingöl 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 Bingöl peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bingöl 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 Bingöl is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bingöl?

Bingöl sits at 38.9°N, 40.5°E, 1,158 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Genç, 16 km away.

Topography around Bingöl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bingöl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,618 m.

The land around Bingöl is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
515 m
16 km
1,499 m
80 km
2,618 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Genç 16 km · Karakoçan 41 km · Lice 49 km · Solhan 49 km · Kovancılar 58 km · Kulp 62 km · Tunceli 86 km · Muş 88 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 Bingöl (38.8847°, 40.4939°, elevation 1,158 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).