Burdur in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Burdur sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 205 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Burdur's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Burdur's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
205 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
1.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Burdur in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.

A typical winter day in Burdur reaches about 7°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Burdur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 85 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
85
wind chill below the day's low

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

Burdur weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Burdur gets around 205 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Burdur?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Burdur.

What to pack for Burdur in Winter

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

In winter, Burdur sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Burdur in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.