Hakkâri weather in December

In December, Hakkâri sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 134 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hakkâri's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakkâri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
134 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 3:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hakkâri is central district and city in Hakkâri Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
35/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 3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hakkâri reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°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)
13-8
23-8
33-8
42-9
52-9
62-9
72-9
82-9
91-9
101-9
111-10
121-10
131-10
140-10
150-10
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230-11
24-1-11
25-1-11
26-1-11
27-1-11
28-1-11
29-1-11
30-1-11
31-1-11

How December really feels in Hakkâri

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hakkâri 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-2° / -11°14011.311.89.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°13811.111.710.60.0
Mar / -5°17014.213.211.70.0
Apr / -1°14014.87.112.91.3
May15° / 8815.40.8144.4
Jun22° / 144.5014.58.2
Jul27° / 12°61.3014.38.8
Aug27° / 12°30.8013.48.9
Sep22° / 92.1012.38.8
Oct15° / 557.70.7115.3
Nov / -4°999.26.5101.0
Dec / -10°13410.811.19.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84852
94951
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175149
185149
195248
205347
215347
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hakkâri gets around 134 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13130
23131
33231
43232
53333
63334
73435
83536
93536
103637
113637
123738
133738
143738
153738
163738
173637
183637
193637
203536
213536
223536
233536
243535
253536
263536
273536
283537
293637
303637
313638

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 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 3:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:073:43
29.66:083:42
39.66:093:42
49.56:103:42
59.56:103:42
69.56:113:42
79.56:123:42
89.56:133:42
99.56:143:42
109.56:153:42
119.56:153:43
129.46:163:43
139.46:173:43
149.46:173:43
159.46:183:43
169.46:193:44
179.46:193:44
189.46:203:44
199.46:203:45
209.46:213:45
219.46:213:46
229.46:223:46
239.46:223:47
249.46:233:47
259.46:233:48
269.46:243:48
279.46:243:49
289.46:243:49
299.46:253:50
309.46:253:51
319.46:253:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hakkâri

In seasonPeak

In December, Hakkâri sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hakkâri's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Hakkâri?

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

0.0
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 Hakkâri.

What to pack for Hakkâri in December

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

In December, Hakkâri sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hakkâri in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hakkâri peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hakkâri 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 Hakkâri is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1228 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hakkâri?

Hakkâri sits at 37.6°N, 43.7°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yüksekova, 48 km away.

'ĀkraDihokZaxoSīnah

Topography around Hakkâri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakkâri has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,649 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,548 m.

The land around Hakkâri is covered by grassland (60%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,206 m
16 km
2,649 m
80 km
3,548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Yüksekova 48 km · Batifa 78 km · Şemdinli 79 km · ‘Aqrah 92 km · 'Ākra 94 km · Dihok 103 km · Zaxo 105 km · Sīnah 105 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 Hakkâri (37.5744°, 43.7408°, elevation 1,697 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).