Ceylanpınar weather in December

In December, Ceylanpınar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ceylanpınar's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceylanpınar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Ceylanpınar is district of Şanlıurfa, southeastern Turkey.

Density
15,736/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ceylanpınar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11135
12135
13135
14134
15134
16134
17134
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31113

How December really feels in Ceylanpınar

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.

Ceylanpınar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 498.30.49.83.0
Feb13° / 478.20.510.64.0
Mar18° / 437.1011.76.4
Apr24° / 12°305.9012.97.7
May31° / 17°193.6013.95.5
Jun37° / 23°10.4014.51.9
Jul41° / 26°00.1014.30.0
Aug40° / 26°00.1013.40.2
Sep36° / 21°10.3012.33.1
Oct29° / 16°213.20116.9
Nov19° / 334.80107.1
Dec13° / 4680.39.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35743
45545
55545
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165446
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265545
275446
285347
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ceylanpınar gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2230
3240
4250
5260
6270
7281
8291
9291
10291
11291
12291
13291
14281
15281
16271
17261
18251
19241
20241
21231
22231
23231
24231
25231
26241
27241
28251
29261
30271
31272

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 4:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:203:59
29.66:213:59
39.66:223:59
49.66:223:59
59.66:233:59
69.66:243:59
79.66:253:59
89.66:263:59
99.56:263:59
109.56:273:59
119.56:283:59
129.56:294:00
139.56:294:00
149.56:304:00
159.56:314:00
169.56:314:01
179.56:324:01
189.56:334:01
199.56:334:02
209.56:344:02
219.56:344:02
229.56:354:03
239.56:354:03
249.56:354:04
259.56:364:04
269.56:364:05
279.56:374:06
289.56:374:06
299.56:374:07
309.56:384:07
319.56:384:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ceylanpınar?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ceylanpınar.

What to pack for Ceylanpınar in December

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

In December, Ceylanpınar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ceylanpınar 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 Ceylanpınar peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ceylanpınar 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 Ceylanpınar is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1935 µg/m³Jul 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceylanpınar?

Ceylanpınar sits at 36.8°N, 40.0°E, 362 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Viranşehir, 49 km away.

Akçakale

Topography around Ceylanpınar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceylanpınar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m.

The land around Ceylanpınar is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
1,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Viranşehir 49 km · Ad Darbāsīyah 59 km · Kızıltepe 60 km · Al Ḩasakah 73 km · Mardin 80 km · ‘Āmūdā 83 km · Yeşilli 87 km · Akçakale 99 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 Ceylanpınar (36.8472°, 40.05°, elevation 362 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).