Eskişehir weather in December

In December, Eskişehir sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 25% 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 Eskişehir's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eskişehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Eskişehir is metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.1 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
344/km²
people per km²

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 Eskişehir 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 1°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)
1101
291
390
490
590
690
780
880
980
1080
1180
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-2

How December really feels in Eskişehir

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.

Eskişehir 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 / -3°448.15.29.50.2
Feb / -1°428.44.110.41.2
Mar12° / 509.92.911.73.1
Apr17° / 499.70.7135.5
May22° / 4510014.26.9
Jun26° / 13°327.3014.87.4
Jul29° / 15°112.9014.56.8
Aug30° / 16°123.4013.66.6
Sep26° / 12°143.4012.38.3
Oct20° / 326010.97.1
Nov13° / 326.11.29.84.1
Dec / -1°498.83.79.21.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44357
54456
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
233961
243961
253862
263763
273763
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Eskişehir gets around 49 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1277
2287
3288
4298
5299
6309
73010
83010
93010
103111
113111
123111
133112
143112
153112
163012
173013
182913
192913
202813
212814
222814
232814
242815
252815
262815
272816
282816
292817
302817
312817

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:064:29
29.47:074:29
39.47:084:29
49.37:094:29
59.37:104:29
69.37:114:29
79.37:114:29
89.37:124:29
99.37:134:29
109.27:144:29
119.27:154:29
129.27:154:29
139.27:164:29
149.27:174:29
159.27:184:30
169.27:184:30
179.27:194:30
189.27:194:31
199.27:204:31
209.27:214:31
219.27:214:32
229.27:224:32
239.27:224:33
249.27:224:33
259.27:234:34
269.27:234:34
279.27:234:35
289.27:244:36
299.27:244:36
309.27:244:37
319.27:254:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Eskişehir?

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

1.0
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 Eskişehir.

What to pack for Eskişehir in December

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

In December, Eskişehir sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°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 Eskişehir 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 Eskişehir peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eskişehir?

Eskişehir sits at 39.8°N, 30.5°E, 794 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bozüyük, 44 km away.

Topography around Eskişehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eskişehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 808 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m.

The land around Eskişehir is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
1,805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bozüyük 44 km · Kütahya 60 km · Bilecik 61 km · Osmaneli 78 km · Geyve 84 km · Nallıhan 84 km · Tavşanlı 91 km · Yenişehir 92 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 Eskişehir (39.7767°, 30.5206°, elevation 794 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).