Bursa weather in December

In December, Bursa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.2 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 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bursa's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bursa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Bursa is city in Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
281/km²
people per km²
Founded
~202 CE

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 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bursa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4115
5115
6115
7114
8114
9114
10104
11104
12104
13104
14103
15103
16103
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

How December really feels in Bursa

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.

Bursa 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 / 9412.55.49.51.4
Feb10° / 8811.84.710.41.9
Mar12° / 95122.711.73.2
Apr17° / 81110.4135.3
May22° / 12°689.3014.26.9
Jun26° / 16°568.3014.87.5
Jul28° / 18°254.7014.67.4
Aug29° / 19°253.8013.67.1
Sep25° / 16°566.7012.37.8
Oct20° / 12°818.9010.96.7
Nov15° / 779.219.84.6
Dec10° / 10212.63.89.22.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153664
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bursa gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1395
2395
3406
4406
5417
6418
7419
8419
94110
104111
114112
124212
134213
144214
154214
164214
174215
184215
194215
204215
214215
224215
234215
244215
254215
264316
274316
284316
294417
304417
314417

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:134:34
29.37:144:34
39.37:154:34
49.37:164:33
59.37:174:33
69.37:184:33
79.27:194:33
89.27:194:33
99.27:204:33
109.27:214:33
119.27:224:33
129.27:234:34
139.27:234:34
149.27:244:34
159.27:254:34
169.27:254:34
179.17:264:35
189.17:274:35
199.17:274:35
209.17:284:36
219.17:284:36
229.17:294:37
239.17:294:37
249.17:304:38
259.17:304:38
269.17:304:39
279.17:314:39
289.27:314:40
299.27:314:41
309.27:314:41
319.27:324:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bursa?

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

2.0
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 Bursa.

What to pack for Bursa in December

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

In December, Bursa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bursa in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bursa 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 Bursa peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bursa 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 Bursa is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bursa's WHO annual average of 28.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2338 µg/m³Dec 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bursa?

Bursa sits at 40.2°N, 29.1°E, 155 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gürsu, 12 km away.

Topography around Bursa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bursa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Bursa is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
2,421 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gürsu 12 km · Nilüfer 12 km · Kestel 13 km · Görükle 19 km · Mudanya 25 km · Gemlik 27 km · Akhisar 36 km · Orhangazi 39 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 Bursa (40.1956°, 29.0601°, elevation 155 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).