Çat weather in December

In December, Çat sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Çat's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 3:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Çat is district of Erzurum, eastern Turkey.

Density
11/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Çat reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°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)
11-8
21-8
30-8
40-9
50-9
60-9
70-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
10-1-9
11-1-9
12-1-10
13-1-10
14-2-10
15-2-10
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-2-10
19-2-10
20-2-10
21-2-10
22-2-10
23-2-10
24-2-10
25-2-10
26-3-10
27-3-10
28-3-10
29-3-10
30-3-10
31-3-10

How December really feels in Çat

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Çat weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°8110.411.69.50.0
Feb-2° / -10°831111.910.40.0
Mar / -6°11714.31411.70.0
Apr / -2°11916.110.5130.7
May14° / 12919.62.614.13.2
Jun20° / 6811.8014.76.3
Jul24° / 10°437.2014.57.9
Aug25° / 10°305.7013.68.3
Sep20° / 315.50.112.37.5
Oct13° / 7111.1210.93.8
Nov / -5°748.47.59.80.3
Dec-2° / -10°8110.111.39.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274555
284456
294456
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Çat gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12931
22931
33032
43133
53134
63235
73236
83337
93337
103438
113438
123439
133439
143439
153439
163439
173439
183438
193338
203337
213337
223236
233236
243336
253336
263337
273437
283438
293538
303638
313639

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, the calmest month.

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 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 6:24 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 3:48 PM to 3:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:243:48
29.46:253:48
39.46:263:48
49.46:263:48
59.36:273:48
69.36:283:47
79.36:293:47
89.36:303:47
99.36:313:47
109.36:323:48
119.36:323:48
129.26:333:48
139.26:343:48
149.26:353:48
159.26:353:48
169.26:363:49
179.26:363:49
189.26:373:49
199.26:383:50
209.26:383:50
219.26:393:51
229.26:393:51
239.26:403:51
249.26:403:52
259.26:403:53
269.26:413:53
279.26:413:54
289.26:413:54
299.26:423:55
309.26:423:56
319.26:423:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
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
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Çat?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çat.

What to pack for Çat in December

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

In December, Çat sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Çat 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 Çat peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Çat 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 Çat is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1120 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çat?

Çat sits at 39.6°N, 41.0°E, 1,894 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aşkale, 42 km away.

Bayburt

Topography around Çat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,933 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Çat is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (88%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
1,391 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Aşkale 42 km · Erzurum 43 km · Varto 64 km · Hınıs 68 km · Solhan 72 km · Pasinler 73 km · Bingöl 90 km · Bayburt 96 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 Çat (39.6064°, 40.9684°, elevation 1,894 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).