Doğubayazıt weather in December

In December, Doğubayazıt sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Doğubayazıt's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doğubayazıt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 3:36 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Doğubayazıt is district and town of Ağrı, 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 3°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Doğubayazıt reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°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)
13-7
23-7
33-7
43-8
53-8
62-8
72-8
82-9
92-9
102-9
112-9
121-9
131-10
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How December really feels in Doğubayazıt

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Doğubayazıt weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -14°306.87.69.50.0
Feb / -11°337.98.310.40.0
Mar / -5°5511.28.711.70.4
Apr11° / 6514.53.9132.6
May17° / 64160.414.14.6
Jun22° / 10°4111014.76.9
Jul26° / 13°277.5014.57.7
Aug26° / 13°164.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 163.9012.38.2
Oct15° / 286.80.710.95.3
Nov / -4°316.44.29.81.1
Dec / -10°317.27.49.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265545
275446
285446
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Doğubayazıt gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12423
22423
32423
42524
52524
62524
72525
82525
92525
102525
112526
122526
132526
142526
152526
162526
172426
182425
192425
202325
212324
222224
232223
242123
252122
262122
272122
282122
292122
302123
312223

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 (%)
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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 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:11 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 3:36 PM to 3:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:113:36
29.46:123:36
39.46:133:35
49.46:143:35
59.36:153:35
69.36:163:35
79.36:163:35
89.36:173:35
99.36:183:35
109.36:193:35
119.36:203:35
129.36:203:36
139.26:213:36
149.26:223:36
159.26:233:36
169.26:233:36
179.26:243:37
189.26:243:37
199.26:253:37
209.26:263:38
219.26:263:38
229.26:273:39
239.26:273:39
249.26:273:40
259.26:283:40
269.26:283:41
279.26:293:41
289.26:293:42
299.26:293:43
309.26:293:43
319.26:303:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Doğubayazıt?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doğubayazıt.

What to pack for Doğubayazıt in December

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

In December, Doğubayazıt sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Doğubayazıt 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 Doğubayazıt peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Doğubayazıt 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 Doğubayazıt is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Doğubayazıt?

Doğubayazıt sits at 39.5°N, 44.1°E, 1,592 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Diyadin, 35 km away.

Topography around Doğubayazıt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doğubayazıt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 1,619 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,312 m.

The land around Doğubayazıt is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
4,312 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Diyadin 35 km · Iğdır 42 km · Maku 43 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 59 km · Artashat 60 km · Ararat 62 km · Masis 65 km · Armavir 68 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 Doğubayazıt (39.5469°, 44.0842°, elevation 1,592 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).