Gemerek weather in December

In December, Gemerek sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gemerek's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gemerek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gemerek is district of Sivas, Turkey.

Density
15/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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gemerek reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
75-3
85-4
95-4
105-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-5
164-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
312-6

How December really feels in Gemerek

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.

Gemerek weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°458.37.79.60.0
Feb / -6°408.67.310.50.0
Mar / -2°5911.46.311.71.5
Apr14° / 6212.51.9133.9
May19° / 6613.80.114.15.8
Jun24° / 10°388.8014.77.5
Jul28° / 13°92.1014.58.1
Aug28° / 13°61.6013.57.9
Sep24° / 10°163.4012.38.5
Oct18° / 316.20.4116.6
Nov10° / -1°3862.39.92.8
Dec / -5°448.66.99.30.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274060
284060
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gemerek gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12514
22615
32716
42717
52818
62818
72919
82920
92921
102921
112922
122923
132923
142923
152924
162924
172924
182825
192825
202824
212824
222724
232724
242724
252724
262724
272724
282724
292825
302825
312825

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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:424:09
29.46:434:09
39.46:444:09
49.46:454:08
59.46:464:08
69.46:474:08
79.36:474:08
89.36:484:08
99.36:494:08
109.36:504:08
119.36:514:09
129.36:514:09
139.36:524:09
149.36:534:09
159.36:534:09
169.36:544:10
179.36:554:10
189.26:554:10
199.26:564:11
209.26:564:11
219.26:574:11
229.26:574:12
239.26:584:12
249.26:584:13
259.26:594:13
269.26:594:14
279.36:594:15
289.37:004:15
299.37:004:16
309.37:004:17
319.37:004:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gemerek?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gemerek.

What to pack for Gemerek in December

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

In December, Gemerek sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gemerek 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 Gemerek peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gemerek 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 Gemerek is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1421 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gemerek?

Gemerek sits at 39.2°N, 36.1°E, 1,208 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şarkışla, 35 km away.

DeveliSivasSorgun

Topography around Gemerek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gemerek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m.

The land around Gemerek is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
1,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Şarkışla 35 km · Akdağmadeni 55 km · Talas 71 km · Kayseri 71 km · Hacılar 80 km · Develi 101 km · Sivas 103 km · Sorgun 103 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 Gemerek (39.1834°, 36.0719°, elevation 1,208 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).