Çerkezköy weather in December

In December, Çerkezköy sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Çerkezköy's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çerkezköy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:33 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Çerkezköy is district of Tekirdağ, northwestern Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
258/km²
people per km²

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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Çerkezköy 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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2116
3115
4115
5115
6115
7115
8105
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
1594
1694
1794
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3183

How December really feels in Çerkezköy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Çerkezköy 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 / 649.12.29.41.3
Feb / 628.82.410.31.8
Mar12° / 629.91.111.73.1
Apr17° / 478.20.113.15.5
May22° / 13°437.5014.37.2
Jun27° / 17°357.1014.97.4
Jul29° / 20°234.5014.76.6
Aug29° / 20°153.6013.76.7
Sep25° / 16°355.3012.37.9
Oct20° / 12°687.3010.96.8
Nov14° / 627.20.19.74.5
Dec10° / 7710.21.89.12.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143367
153466
163466
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Çerkezköy gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2312
3323
4323
5323
6324
7334
8335
9335
10335
11346
12346
13346
14347
15347
16347
17347
18347
19347
20347
21347
22347
23347
24347
25337
26337
27337
28338
29328
30328
31328

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:21 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:214:35
29.27:224:35
39.27:234:35
49.27:234:34
59.27:244:34
69.17:254:34
79.17:264:34
89.17:274:34
99.17:284:34
109.17:294:34
119.17:304:34
129.17:304:34
139.17:314:35
149.07:324:35
159.07:324:35
169.07:334:35
179.07:344:36
189.07:344:36
199.07:354:36
209.07:354:37
219.07:364:37
229.07:364:37
239.07:374:38
249.07:374:38
259.07:384:39
269.07:384:40
279.07:384:40
289.07:394:41
299.07:394:41
309.07:394:42
319.17:394:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Çerkezköy?

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 Çerkezköy.

What to pack for Çerkezköy in December

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Çerkezköy in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 7 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Çerkezköy in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çerkezköy peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Çerkezköy 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 Çerkezköy is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Çerkezköy's WHO annual average of 18.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2127 µg/m³Dec 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çerkezköy?

Çerkezköy sits at 41.3°N, 28.0°E, 152 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çorlu, 22 km away.

Topography around Çerkezköy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çerkezköy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m.

The land around Çerkezköy is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
1,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çorlu 22 km · Silivri 31 km · Kavaklı 35 km · Çatalca 42 km · Tekirdağ 53 km · Tepecik 54 km · Lüleburgaz 55 km · Mimarsinan 56 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 Çerkezköy (41.2863°, 27.9994°, elevation 152 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).