Bozyazı weather in December

In December, Bozyazı sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 149 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bozyazı's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bozyazı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
149 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bozyazı is district of Mersin, south-central Turkey.

Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bozyazı reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
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21712
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How December really feels in Bozyazı

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.

Bozyazı 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
Jan14° / 12911.49.84.0
Feb14° / 859.410.64.4
Mar17° / 11°587.711.76.0
Apr20° / 14°315.312.97.4
May25° / 18°213.513.98.5
Jun29° / 22°4114.47.7
Jul31° / 25°10.414.25.9
Aug32° / 26°10.313.45.7
Sep29° / 23°71.412.27.1
Oct26° / 20°354.411.18.2
Nov20° / 15°856.710.17.2
Dec16° / 11°14911.19.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bozyazı gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 precipitation averages around 36% 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
333
434
535
636
736
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 6:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:464:30
29.76:474:30
39.76:484:29
49.76:494:29
59.76:504:29
69.66:504:29
79.66:514:29
89.66:524:29
99.66:534:30
109.66:544:30
119.66:544:30
129.66:554:30
139.66:564:30
149.66:564:30
159.66:574:31
169.66:584:31
179.66:584:31
189.56:594:32
199.56:594:32
209.57:004:32
219.57:004:33
229.57:014:33
239.57:014:34
249.57:024:34
259.57:024:35
269.57:034:35
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bozyazı

In seasonPeak

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

Bozyazı'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 Bozyazı?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bozyazı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bozyazı in December

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

In December, Bozyazı sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bozyazı 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 9 to Dec 14 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bozyazı 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 Bozyazı peaks around August 12 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 highHighModerateAug 12UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bozyazı 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 Bozyazı is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bozyazı?

Bozyazı sits at 36.1°N, 33.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Anamur, 12 km away.

Topography around Bozyazı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bozyazı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m.

The land around Bozyazı is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
466 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
2,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Anamur 12 km · Ermenek 60 km · Gazipaşa 60 km · Mut 73 km · Taşucu 86 km · Mahmutlar 89 km · Kestel 90 km · Kyrenia 92 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 Bozyazı (36.1082°, 32.9611°, elevation 7 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).