Espiye weather in December

In December, Espiye sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 135 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Espiye's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espiye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
135 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Espiye is district and town in Giresun Province, 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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Espiye reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2128
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Espiye weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13715.47.39.41.4
Feb / 10113.66.510.41.4
Mar11° / 12115.7511.72.2
Apr14° / 104140.713.13.8
May18° / 13°10814014.35.4
Jun22° / 17°10312.9014.96.3
Jul24° / 20°9213.5014.66.5
Aug25° / 20°10714.7013.66.3
Sep22° / 18°18514.7012.36.0
Oct19° / 14°21315.8010.95.4
Nov15° / 10°15412.71.39.74.1
Dec11° / 13514.43.79.12.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123565
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293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Espiye gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1468
2478
3478
4489
5489
6499
74910
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95011
105011
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135013
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254314
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274314
284314
294314
304414
314415

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
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
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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 6:37 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 4:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:373:53
29.36:383:53
39.26:393:53
49.26:403:53
59.26:413:53
69.26:413:52
79.26:423:52
89.26:433:52
99.16:443:52
109.16:453:52
119.16:463:53
129.16:463:53
139.16:473:53
149.16:483:53
159.16:493:53
169.16:493:54
179.16:503:54
189.16:503:54
199.16:513:54
209.16:523:55
219.16:523:55
229.16:533:56
239.16:533:56
249.16:533:57
259.16:543:57
269.16:543:58
279.16:553:58
289.16:553:59
299.16:554:00
309.16:554:00
319.16:554:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
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241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
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301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Espiye?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Espiye.

What to pack for Espiye in December

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

In December, Espiye sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Espiye in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 21 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 10 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Espiye 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 Espiye peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Espiye?

Espiye sits at 40.9°N, 38.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tirebolu, 11 km away.

Topography around Espiye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espiye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,289 m.

The land around Espiye is covered by trees (49%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
1,054 m
80 km
3,289 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tirebolu 11 km · Giresun 27 km · Görele 27 km · Bulancak 40 km · Beşikdüzü 46 km · Vakfıkebir 49 km · Ordu 68 km · Akçaabat 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 Espiye (40.947°, 38.703°, elevation 13 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).