Edirne weather in December

In December, Edirne sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°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 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Edirne's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edirne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:40 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Edirne is central district and city in Edirne Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~125 CE

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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Edirne reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2113
3103
4103
5103
6103
7103
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3071
3170

How December really feels in Edirne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Edirne 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 / 527.32.49.31.1
Feb / 476.81.810.32.1
Mar13° / 549111.73.8
Apr18° / 427.50.113.16.2
May24° / 13°468.6014.37.2
Jun29° / 17°387.70156.2
Jul32° / 19°305.2014.75.0
Aug32° / 19°163013.75.1
Sep27° / 15°274.2012.37.5
Oct21° / 11°605.90.110.97.1
Nov14° / 556.50.39.64.5
Dec / 6082.291.7

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234753
244753
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Edirne gets around 60 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2264
3264
4265
5265
6265
7265
8266
9266
10266
11267
12267
13267
14267
15268
16268
17258
18258
19258
20258
21258
22258
23268
24268
25268
26269
27269
28269
29269
30269
31269

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:284:40
29.27:294:39
39.27:304:39
49.17:304:39
59.17:314:39
69.17:324:39
79.17:334:39
89.17:344:39
99.17:354:39
109.07:364:39
119.07:374:39
129.07:374:39
139.07:384:39
149.07:394:39
159.07:404:39
169.07:404:40
179.07:414:40
189.07:414:40
199.07:424:41
209.07:434:41
219.07:434:41
229.07:444:42
239.07:444:42
249.07:444:43
259.07:454:43
269.07:454:44
279.07:464:45
289.07:464:45
299.07:464:46
309.07:464:47
319.07:464:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Edirne?

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 Edirne.

What to pack for Edirne in December

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

In December, Edirne sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Edirne in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Edirne peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Edirne 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 Edirne is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Edirne's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Edirne?

Edirne sits at 41.7°N, 26.6°E, 62 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Orestiáda, 19 km away.

Topography around Edirne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edirne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around Edirne is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Orestiáda 19 km · Svilengrad 31 km · Uzunköprü 47 km · Babaeski 53 km · Kırklareli 56 km · Harmanli 61 km · Hayrabolu 69 km · Lüleburgaz 73 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 Edirne (41.6772°, 26.556°, elevation 62 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).