Dinar weather in December

In December, Dinar sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°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 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 Dinar's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dinar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:14 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Dinar is town of 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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dinar reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°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)
1101
291
391
491
591
691
781
881
980
1080
1180
1280
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
197-1
207-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Dinar

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.

Dinar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°619.25.19.70.2
Feb / -1°508.64.410.51.1
Mar11° / 5910.23.111.72.8
Apr16° / 5810.50.6135.0
May21° / 499.30146.9
Jun26° / 13°255.2014.67.9
Jul29° / 16°71.9014.47.0
Aug29° / 17°71.8013.57.1
Sep25° / 13°122.8012.38.7
Oct20° / 335.30117.3
Nov13° / 3760.79.94.1
Dec / -0°538.83.29.41.1

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45149
55050
65050
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204654
214654
224555
234357
244357
254258
264258
274060
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dinar gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1254
2254
3265
4265
5276
6276
7287
8288
9288
10299
11299
122910
132910
142911
152911
162912
172912
182912
192912
202912
212912
222912
232913
242913
252913
263013
273013
283014
293114
303114
313115

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 7:03 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:034:36
29.57:044:35
39.57:044:35
49.57:054:35
59.57:064:35
69.57:074:35
79.57:084:35
89.47:094:35
99.47:094:35
109.47:104:35
119.47:114:35
129.47:124:36
139.47:124:36
149.47:134:36
159.47:144:36
169.47:144:37
179.47:154:37
189.47:164:37
199.47:164:38
209.47:174:38
219.47:174:38
229.47:184:39
239.47:184:39
249.47:194:40
259.47:194:40
269.47:194:41
279.47:204:42
289.47:204:42
299.47:204:43
309.47:214:44
319.47:214:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dinar?

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

1.1
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 Dinar.

What to pack for Dinar in December

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

In December, Dinar sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dinar 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 Dinar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 11UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dinar 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 Dinar is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dinar?

Dinar sits at 38.1°N, 30.2°E, 863 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Senirkent, 34 km away.

Topography around Dinar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dinar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 920 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Dinar is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (37%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (29%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
1,066 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Senirkent 34 km · Burdur 40 km · Sandıklı 45 km · Isparta 48 km · Eğirdir 64 km · Bucak 77 km · Banaz 83 km · Afyonkarahisar 84 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 Dinar (38.065°, 30.1656°, elevation 863 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).