Hopa weather in December

In December, Hopa sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 216 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hopa's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
216 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
6:40 AM – 3:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Hopa is district and town in Artvin Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 11°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hopa reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
3117
4117
5117
6117
7107
8107
9107
10106
11106
12106
13106
14106
1596
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2295
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2695
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2895
2995
3095
3185

How December really feels in Hopa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hopa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20515.38.19.40.9
Feb / 16213.87.510.31.0
Mar / 15814.95.311.71.7
Apr13° / 103130.713.13.4
May17° / 13°11212.2014.35.3
Jun21° / 17°16614.1014.95.9
Jul23° / 20°21117.4014.75.7
Aug23° / 21°24419.7013.75.5
Sep21° / 18°28216.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 15°28914.80.110.95.4
Nov14° / 10°23213.329.73.7
Dec10° / 21614.85.59.11.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83961
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
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203664
213664
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283565
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hopa gets around 216 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14714
24815
34815
44916
55016
65016
75017
85117
95117
105118
115118
125118
135118
145118
155019
165019
174919
184919
194819
204718
214718
224618
234518
244418
254417
264417
274418
284418
294418
304418
314519

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
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8100
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24100
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26100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2516light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 3:41 PM to 3:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:273:41
29.26:283:41
39.26:293:41
49.26:303:40
59.26:313:40
69.16:323:40
79.16:333:40
89.16:343:40
99.16:353:40
109.16:353:40
119.16:363:40
129.16:373:40
139.06:383:41
149.06:383:41
159.06:393:41
169.06:403:41
179.06:403:41
189.06:413:42
199.06:423:42
209.06:423:43
219.06:433:43
229.06:433:43
239.06:443:44
249.06:443:44
259.06:443:45
269.06:453:46
279.06:453:46
289.06:453:47
299.06:463:47
309.06:463:48
319.06:463:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hopa?

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

1.8
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 Hopa.

What to pack for Hopa in December

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

In December, Hopa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hopa in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Hopa 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 Hopa peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hopa 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 Hopa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hopa's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2423 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopa?

Hopa sits at 41.4°N, 41.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Arhavi, 11 km away.

Topography around Hopa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,872 m.

The land around Hopa is covered by trees (55%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,886 m
80 km
3,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Arhavi 11 km · Batumi 33 km · Artvin 41 km · Ardeşen 43 km · Kobuleti 58 km · Çayeli 67 km · Rize 86 km · Poti 86 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 Hopa (41.3905°, 41.4197°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).