Demirci weather in December

In December, Demirci sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Demirci's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Demirci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Demirci is district and town in Manisa Province, 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 Demirci reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
991
1091
1191
1290
1390
1490
1580
1680
1780
1880
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2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Demirci

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.

Demirci weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°749.63.59.61.0
Feb / -0°7010.33.310.51.6
Mar12° / 6810.11.811.73.3
Apr17° / 619.70.4135.5
May22° / 10°539.9014.17.0
Jun27° / 14°306.2014.77.3
Jul31° / 16°92.3014.56.2
Aug31° / 17°113.3013.56.0
Sep27° / 13°173.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 4060117.5
Nov14° / 546.30.59.94.8
Dec / 72102.39.31.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
214852
224852
234654
244654
254654
264555
274456
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Demirci gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3303
4304
5314
6315
7325
8326
9326
10336
11337
12347
13348
14348
15348
16348
17349
18349
19349
20339
21339
22339
23339
24349
25349
263410
273410
283510
293510
303511
313511

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 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:11 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:114:39
29.47:124:39
39.47:134:39
49.47:144:38
59.47:154:38
69.47:164:38
79.47:174:38
89.37:184:38
99.37:184:38
109.37:194:38
119.37:204:39
129.37:214:39
139.37:214:39
149.37:224:39
159.37:234:39
169.37:234:40
179.37:244:40
189.37:254:40
199.37:254:41
209.37:264:41
219.37:264:42
229.37:274:42
239.37:274:42
249.37:284:43
259.37:284:44
269.37:284:44
279.37:294:45
289.37:294:45
299.37:294:46
309.37:304:47
319.37:304:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Demirci?

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

1.7
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 Demirci.

What to pack for Demirci in December

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

In December, Demirci sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Demirci 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 Demirci peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Demirci 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 Demirci is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Demirci?

Demirci sits at 39.0°N, 28.7°E, 874 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Simav, 28 km away.

Topography around Demirci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Demirci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m.

The land around Demirci is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,069 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Simav 28 km · Kula 55 km · Bigadiç 60 km · Dursunbey 60 km · Emet 61 km · Gediz 64 km · Akhisar 72 km · Salihli 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 Demirci (39.0461°, 28.6589°, elevation 874 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).