Fatsa weather in December

In December, Fatsa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Fatsa's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fatsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:54 AM – 3:58 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Fatsa is district and town in Ordu 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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fatsa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°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)
1126
2126
3116
4116
5116
6116
7115
8115
9115
10105
11105
12105
13105
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

How December really feels in Fatsa

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fatsa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11113.889.41.1
Feb / 88137.110.41.2
Mar10° / 11615.76.311.72.0
Apr14° / 11015.41.113.13.4
May18° / 12°11215.5014.35.0
Jun22° / 16°9513.2014.96.3
Jul24° / 19°7311.8014.66.9
Aug24° / 19°7812.8013.66.8
Sep22° / 16°12113.8012.36.1
Oct18° / 12°14314.70.110.95.3
Nov14° / 11411.51.59.73.9
Dec10° / 10913.659.12.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243763
253862
263763
273763
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fatsa gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14110
24211
34311
44312
54412
64513
74513
84614
94615
104615
114616
124616
134617
144617
154618
164618
174618
184518
194518
204418
214318
224318
234217
244217
254117
264117
274117
284117
294117
304117
314118

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 (%)
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 12 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
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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2712calm
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2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:42 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:423:58
29.26:433:58
39.26:443:57
49.26:453:57
59.26:463:57
69.26:463:57
79.26:473:57
89.16:483:57
99.16:493:57
109.16:503:57
119.16:513:57
129.16:513:57
139.16:523:57
149.16:533:58
159.16:543:58
169.16:543:58
179.16:553:58
189.16:563:59
199.06:563:59
209.06:573:59
219.06:574:00
229.06:584:00
239.06:584:01
249.06:594:01
259.06:594:02
269.16:594:02
279.17:004:03
289.17:004:04
299.17:004:04
309.17:004:05
319.17:014:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Fatsa?

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

2.1
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 Fatsa.

What to pack for Fatsa in December

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

In December, Fatsa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fatsa 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 15 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 Fatsa 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 Fatsa peaks around August 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fatsa?

Fatsa sits at 41.0°N, 37.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ünye, 22 km away.

Topography around Fatsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fatsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,067 m.

The land around Fatsa is covered by trees (40%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
3,067 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ünye 22 km · Korgan 26 km · Kumru 26 km · Gürgentepe 28 km · Ordu 33 km · Terme 48 km · Bulancak 62 km · Niksar 67 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 Fatsa (41.0289°, 37.4998°, elevation 2 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).