Erbaa weather in December

In December, Erbaa sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Erbaa's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erbaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Erbaa is district 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Erbaa reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°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)
190
290
380
480
580
680
780
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
146-1
156-1
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Erbaa

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.

Erbaa 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 / -3°8112.19.89.40.0
Feb / -3°7311.48.610.40.5
Mar10° / 10014.88.311.72.1
Apr16° / 9815.22.113.14.2
May20° / 10615.50.114.25.5
Jun23° / 12°8613.3014.96.4
Jul25° / 15°459.4014.67.2
Aug25° / 15°419.1013.67.2
Sep23° / 11°6410.5012.36.9
Oct18° / 7910.90.210.95.8
Nov12° / 779.22.69.73.3
Dec / -1°8011.66.99.10.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54258
64159
74159
84060
94060
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Erbaa gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13416
23417
33517
43518
53619
63720
73821
83921
93922
104022
114123
124123
134124
144124
154124
164124
174124
184024
194024
203924
213824
223723
233723
243623
253523
263523
273524
283524
293525
303525
313526

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 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 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 6:44 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:444:03
29.36:454:02
39.36:464:02
49.26:474:02
59.26:484:02
69.26:494:02
79.26:504:02
89.26:514:02
99.26:524:02
109.26:524:02
119.16:534:02
129.16:544:02
139.16:554:02
149.16:554:02
159.16:564:03
169.16:574:03
179.16:574:03
189.16:584:04
199.16:594:04
209.16:594:04
219.17:004:05
229.17:004:05
239.17:014:06
249.17:014:06
259.17:014:07
269.17:024:07
279.17:024:08
289.17:024:09
299.17:034:09
309.17:034:10
319.17:034:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Erbaa?

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

0.7
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 Erbaa.

What to pack for Erbaa in December

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

In December, Erbaa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Erbaa in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Erbaa 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 Erbaa peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Erbaa 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 Erbaa is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Aug 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erbaa?

Erbaa sits at 40.7°N, 36.6°E, 253 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşova, 23 km away.

Topography around Erbaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erbaa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,529 m.

The land around Erbaa is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,336 m
80 km
2,529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Taşova 23 km · Niksar 34 km · Tokat 39 km · Turhal 52 km · Çarşamba 60 km · Tekkeköy 61 km · Amasya 62 km · Kumru 63 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 Erbaa (40.6689°, 36.5675°, elevation 253 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).