Burhaniye weather in December

In December, Burhaniye sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 126 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Burhaniye's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burhaniye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
126 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:32 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Burhaniye is coastal town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Aegean region of Turkey.

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 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Burhaniye reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7116
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14105
15105
16105
17105
18105
19105
20105
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
3194

How December really feels in Burhaniye

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.

Burhaniye 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11811.11.69.51.8
Feb10° / 11611.31.510.42.3
Mar13° / 8910.30.711.73.6
Apr17° / 668.40135.8
May22° / 13°405.8014.17.7
Jun27° / 18°173.5014.77.9
Jul30° / 20°41.1014.56.9
Aug30° / 20°30.8013.67.0
Sep26° / 17°253.2012.38.5
Oct21° / 13°7160117.4
Nov15° / 1138.70.19.84.9
Dec11° / 12612.11.29.32.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34555
44555
54555
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Burhaniye gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2362
3372
4372
5372
6383
7383
8383
9393
10393
11394
12404
13404
14404
15404
16404
17404
18394
19394
20394
21394
22404
23404
24405
25405
26405
27405
28406
29406
30406
31396

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:19 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:194:44
29.47:204:44
39.47:214:44
49.47:224:44
59.37:234:44
69.37:244:44
79.37:254:44
89.37:264:44
99.37:264:44
109.37:274:44
119.37:284:44
129.37:294:44
139.27:294:44
149.27:304:45
159.27:314:45
169.27:324:45
179.27:324:45
189.27:334:46
199.27:334:46
209.27:344:46
219.27:344:47
229.27:354:47
239.27:354:48
249.27:364:48
259.27:364:49
269.27:364:49
279.27:374:50
289.27:374:51
299.27:374:51
309.27:384:52
319.27:384:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
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

Hazard calendar for Burhaniye

In seasonPeak

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

Burhaniye's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Burhaniye?

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

2.4
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 Burhaniye.

What to pack for Burhaniye in December

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

In December, Burhaniye sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Burhaniye in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Burhaniye 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 Burhaniye 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Burhaniye 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 Burhaniye is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burhaniye?

Burhaniye sits at 39.5°N, 27.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Edremit, 12 km away.

Topography around Burhaniye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burhaniye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Burhaniye is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
913 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Edremit 12 km · Ayvalık 31 km · Bergama 46 km · Mytilene 57 km · Çan 60 km · Ezine 63 km · Soma 65 km · Kırkağaç 74 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 Burhaniye (39.5004°, 26.9727°, elevation 21 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).