Çumra weather in December

In December, Çumra sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 7°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 Çumra's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çumra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Çumra is district of Konya, 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 11°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Çumra reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°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)
1110
2110
3110
4100
5100
6100
7100
890
990
109-1
119-1
129-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How December really feels in Çumra

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.

Çumra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°377.53.79.70.7
Feb / -2°295.83.110.61.9
Mar14° / 336.91.911.74.3
Apr19° / 317.20.412.96.6
May24° / 11°267.40147.5
Jun29° / 15°144.1014.56.8
Jul32° / 18°20.7014.35.4
Aug32° / 18°20.7013.45.5
Sep28° / 13°41012.38.0
Oct22° / 153.30118.1
Nov15° / 284.20.9105.2
Dec / -1°396.72.79.51.7

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
194951
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
255050
264951
274951
284951
294951
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Çumra gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1195
2205
3206
4216
5226
6227
7237
8238
9238
10248
11248
12249
13249
14249
15239
16239
17239
18239
19229
20229
21219
22219
23209
24209
25209
26219
272110
282110
292210
302211
312211

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 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 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 6:51 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:514:26
29.66:524:26
39.66:534:26
49.56:534:26
59.56:544:26
69.56:554:26
79.56:564:26
89.56:574:26
99.56:584:26
109.56:584:26
119.56:594:26
129.47:004:27
139.47:014:27
149.47:014:27
159.47:024:27
169.47:034:28
179.47:034:28
189.47:044:28
199.47:044:29
209.47:054:29
219.47:054:29
229.47:064:30
239.47:064:30
249.47:074:31
259.47:074:31
269.47:074:32
279.47:084:33
289.47:084:33
299.47:084:34
309.47:094:35
319.47:094:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Çumra?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çumra.

What to pack for Çumra in December

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

In December, Çumra sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Çumra 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 Çumra peaks around July 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Çumra 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 Çumra is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Çumra?

Çumra sits at 37.6°N, 32.8°E, 1,015 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Konya, 42 km away.

Ermenek

Topography around Çumra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çumra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 1,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,123 m.

The land around Çumra is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
2,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Konya 42 km · Karaman 58 km · Karapınar 70 km · Hadim 71 km · Seydişehir 84 km · Kadınhanı 89 km · Beyşehir 93 km · Ermenek 104 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 Çumra (37.5732°, 32.7745°, elevation 1,015 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).