Çağlayancerit weather in December

In December, Çağlayancerit sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Çağlayancerit's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çağlayancerit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Çağlayancerit is district and town of Kahramanmaraş, 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 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Çağlayancerit reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-3
175-3
185-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Çağlayancerit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Çağlayancerit weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°12611.210.29.70.0
Feb / -4°949.97.910.50.1
Mar10° / 8810.94.411.72.1
Apr15° / 7511.90.812.94.6
May21° / 5810.30146.8
Jun27° / 14°164.2014.67.6
Jul32° / 18°30.9014.35.6
Aug32° / 18°41.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 14°91.8012.38.1
Oct21° / 416.20.1117.4
Nov12° / 727.91.7103.6
Dec / -2°12310.86.79.40.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
214852
224852
234852
244753
254654
264654
274555
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Çağlayancerit gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23315
33416
43417
53518
63619
73620
83721
93721
103822
113822
123823
133823
143723
153723
163623
173623
183523
193522
203422
213422
223422
233423
243423
253424
263525
273626
283627
293728
303830
313931

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 6:33 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:334:08
29.66:344:08
39.56:354:08
49.56:364:08
59.56:374:08
69.56:384:08
79.56:384:08
89.56:394:08
99.56:404:08
109.46:414:08
119.46:424:08
129.46:424:08
139.46:434:08
149.46:444:09
159.46:444:09
169.46:454:09
179.46:464:09
189.46:464:10
199.46:474:10
209.46:474:10
219.46:484:11
229.46:484:11
239.46:494:12
249.46:494:12
259.46:504:13
269.46:504:13
279.46:504:14
289.46:514:15
299.46:514:15
309.46:514:16
319.46:514:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.12 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
82.1Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Çağlayancerit

In seasonPeak

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

Çağlayancerit's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Çağlayancerit?

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

0.3
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 Çağlayancerit.

What to pack for Çağlayancerit in December

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

In December, Çağlayancerit sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Çağlayancerit 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 Çağlayancerit peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Çağlayancerit 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 Çağlayancerit is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çağlayancerit?

Çağlayancerit sits at 37.7°N, 37.3°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pazarcık, 29 km away.

Topography around Çağlayancerit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çağlayancerit has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m around an average of 1,348 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,779 m.

The land around Çağlayancerit is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
848 m
16 km
1,716 m
80 km
2,779 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pazarcık 29 km · Gölbaşı 31 km · Kahramanmaraş 36 km · Besni 51 km · Elbistan 52 km · Afşin 65 km · Göksun 76 km · Gaziantep 77 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 Çağlayancerit (37.7452°, 37.2862°, elevation 1,086 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).