Gediz in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Gediz sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 192 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Gediz's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gediz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
192 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Gediz in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.

A typical winter day in Gediz reaches about 6°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°-5°10°15°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Gediz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gediz weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°659.35.19.60.0
Feb / -2°629.84.910.50.8
Mar11° / 6710.63.811.72.5
Apr15° / 6210.71134.7
May21° / 5710.7014.16.6
Jun25° / 12°356.6014.77.7
Jul29° / 15°132.9014.57.0
Aug29° / 16°143.3013.56.9
Sep25° / 12°173.6012.38.4
Oct19° / 386.10117.0
Nov13° / 456.11.19.93.8
Dec / -1°659.53.59.30.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Gediz gets around 192 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Gediz?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gediz.

What to pack for Gediz in Winter

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

In winter, Gediz sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Gediz in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gediz peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gediz in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gediz is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gediz?

Gediz sits at 39.0°N, 29.4°E, 750 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Uşak, 36 km away.

Topography around Gediz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gediz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 771 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Gediz is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,478 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Uşak 36 km · Simav 37 km · Emet 40 km · Banaz 42 km · Tavşanlı 62 km · Demirci 64 km · Kütahya 70 km · Kula 81 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 Gediz (38.9939°, 29.3913°, elevation 750 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.