Burdur weather in December

In December, Burdur sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Burdur's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burdur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:13 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 43.4 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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Burdur reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
592
692
792
891
991
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1771
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Burdur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Burdur weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7610.34.59.70.5
Feb / -0°619.94.310.51.3
Mar12° / 6910.42.511.73.0
Apr16° / 68110.512.95.0
May21° / 10°599.70146.9
Jun26° / 14°295.7014.67.9
Jul29° / 17°82.4014.36.9
Aug30° / 18°81.9013.56.9
Sep26° / 14°193.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 10°476.20117.2
Nov13° / 436.60.5104.3
Dec / 689.72.89.41.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234555
244456
254357
264258
274159
284060
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Burdur gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1263
2274
3284
4284
5295
6305
7306
8316
9317
10327
11328
12338
13339
14339
153310
163310
173311
183311
193211
203211
213211
223211
233212
243212
253212
263312
273312
283312
293312
303313
313313

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 7:01 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:014:36
29.67:024:36
39.57:034:36
49.57:044:36
59.57:054:36
69.57:064:36
79.57:064:36
89.57:074:36
99.57:084:36
109.57:094:36
119.47:094:36
129.47:104:36
139.47:114:36
149.47:124:37
159.47:124:37
169.47:134:37
179.47:134:37
189.47:144:38
199.47:154:38
209.47:154:39
219.47:164:39
229.47:164:39
239.47:174:40
249.47:174:40
259.47:174:41
269.47:184:42
279.47:184:42
289.47:194:43
299.47:194:43
309.47:194:44
319.47:194:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.1 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
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Burdur?

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

1.3
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 Burdur.

What to pack for Burdur in December

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

In December, Burdur sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Burdur 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 Burdur peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Burdur 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 Burdur is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burdur?

Burdur sits at 37.7°N, 30.3°E, 956 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Isparta, 24 km away.

Topography around Burdur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burdur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.

The land around Burdur is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (33%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Isparta 24 km · Bucak 40 km · Dinar 40 km · Senirkent 48 km · Eğirdir 52 km · Korkuteli 73 km · Sandıklı 83 km · Serinhisar 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 Burdur (37.7203°, 30.2908°, elevation 956 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).