Gerede weather in December

In December, Gerede sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.1 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 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 Gerede's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 4:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Gerede is town and district of Bolu 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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gerede reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
17-1
27-1
36-1
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Gerede

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.

Gerede 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 / -5°6812.310.79.40.0
Feb / -4°6912.29.710.40.1
Mar / -1°8714.39.211.71.1
Apr13° / 9115.22.613.13.1
May17° / 10416.90.114.24.8
Jun21° / 10°9014014.96.1
Jul24° / 12°387.7014.67.8
Aug25° / 13°367.3013.67.9
Sep22° / 447.8012.37.3
Oct16° / 619.40.710.95.4
Nov10° / 548.63.79.72.3
Dec / -3°7211.88.49.10.1

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44060
54060
63961
73862
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263466
273367
283367
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gerede gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13720
23721
33821
43822
53923
63923
73924
83925
93925
103926
113926
123927
133928
143928
153928
163929
173929
183929
193929
203830
213830
223830
233830
243830
253831
263931
273931
284032
294133
304133
314234

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:024:20
29.37:034:19
39.37:044:19
49.27:054:19
59.27:064:19
69.27:074:19
79.27:084:19
89.27:094:19
99.27:104:19
109.17:104:19
119.17:114:19
129.17:124:19
139.17:134:19
149.17:134:20
159.17:144:20
169.17:154:20
179.17:154:20
189.17:164:21
199.17:174:21
209.17:174:21
219.17:184:22
229.17:184:22
239.17:194:23
249.17:194:23
259.17:194:24
269.17:204:24
279.17:204:25
289.17:204:26
299.17:214:26
309.17:214:27
319.17:214:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gerede?

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 Gerede.

What to pack for Gerede in December

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

In December, Gerede sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gerede 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 Gerede peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gerede 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 Gerede is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1018 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gerede?

Gerede sits at 40.8°N, 32.2°E, 1,325 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolu, 50 km away.

Topography around Gerede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerede has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 1,415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Gerede is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (30%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,284 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bolu 50 km · Devrek 51 km · Kızılcahamam 53 km · Karabük 58 km · Çerkeş 59 km · Safranbolu 65 km · Çaycuma 70 km · Kaynaşlı 74 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 Gerede (40.8008°, 32.1969°, elevation 1,325 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).