Hizan weather in December

In December, Hizan sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hizan's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hizan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 3:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hizan is district and town in Bitlis Province, Turkey.

Density
16/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 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hizan reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 6°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)
14-3
24-4
34-4
44-4
53-4
63-4
73-5
83-5
93-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-6
142-6
152-6
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171-6
181-6
191-6
201-7
211-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
250-7
260-7
270-7
280-7
290-7
300-7
310-7

How December really feels in Hizan

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hizan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°8811.211.79.60.0
Feb / -7°96111110.50.0
Mar / -3°12214.111.211.70.2
Apr11° / 118165132.2
May17° / 9115.50.4145.0
Jun23° / 12°286.7014.68.0
Jul28° / 16°143.3014.47.9
Aug28° / 16°82.4013.57.8
Sep24° / 11°152.9012.38.7
Oct17° / 568.80.5115.8
Nov / -0°688.54.29.91.6
Dec / -6°8610.310.19.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hizan gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13126
23227
33329
43330
53431
63532
73533
83633
93634
103634
113635
123635
133635
143535
153534
163434
173433
183333
193232
203232
213132
223131
233131
243131
253132
263232
273233
283334
293435
303536
313636

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 3:46 PM to 3:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:143:46
29.56:153:46
39.56:163:46
49.56:173:46
59.56:183:46
69.56:183:46
79.46:193:46
89.46:203:46
99.46:213:46
109.46:223:46
119.46:223:46
129.46:233:46
139.46:243:46
149.46:253:47
159.46:253:47
169.46:263:47
179.36:263:47
189.36:273:48
199.36:283:48
209.36:283:49
219.36:293:49
229.36:293:49
239.36:303:50
249.36:303:50
259.36:303:51
269.36:313:52
279.36:313:52
289.46:313:53
299.46:323:53
309.46:323:54
319.46:323:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hizan

In seasonPeak

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

Hizan's rainy season runs October–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 Hizan?

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

0.0
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 Hizan.

What to pack for Hizan in December

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

In December, Hizan sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hizan in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hizan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hizan 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 Hizan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1225 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hizan?

Hizan sits at 38.2°N, 42.4°E, 1,491 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tatvan, 32 km away.

Topography around Hizan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hizan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 1,635 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Hizan is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
1,900 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tatvan 32 km · Bitlis 33 km · Güroymak 52 km · Siirt 53 km · Ahlat 59 km · Adilcevaz 69 km · Kurtalan 72 km · Şırnak 79 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 Hizan (38.225°, 42.4183°, elevation 1,491 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).