Iğdır weather in December

In December, Iğdır sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 45% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Iğdır's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iğdır's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 3:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

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

Density
69/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 Iğdır reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°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)
17-3
27-3
36-3
46-3
56-4
66-4
76-4
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-5
135-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-7
313-7

How December really feels in Iğdır

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.

Iğdır weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°295.94.79.50.0
Feb / -6°357.15.310.40.3
Mar11° / -1°5910.33.911.72.5
Apr17° / 8514.51.4134.7
May22° / 10°7516.90.114.25.7
Jun27° / 14°4211.8014.86.3
Jul31° / 18°298014.55.0
Aug31° / 17°165.5013.65.2
Sep27° / 13°153.7012.37.9
Oct19° / 306.7010.97.0
Nov11° / 335.81.79.83.1
Dec / -5°3263.69.20.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165941
175941
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236139
246040
256040
265941
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Iğdır gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 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 20% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
72010
82010
92010
102011
112011
122011
132012
142012
152012
162012
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182013
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202013
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301913
311914

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.

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 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:12 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 3:35 PM to 3:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:123:35
29.46:133:35
39.36:143:34
49.36:153:34
59.36:163:34
69.36:173:34
79.36:183:34
89.36:193:34
99.26:193:34
109.26:203:34
119.26:213:34
129.26:223:35
139.26:233:35
149.26:233:35
159.26:243:35
169.26:253:35
179.26:253:36
189.26:263:36
199.26:263:36
209.26:273:37
219.26:273:37
229.26:283:38
239.26:283:38
249.26:293:39
259.26:293:39
269.26:303:40
279.26:303:40
289.26:303:41
299.26:303:42
309.26:313:42
319.26:313:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Iğdır?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iğdır.

What to pack for Iğdır in December

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

In December, Iğdır sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Iğdır 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 Iğdır peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Iğdır 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 Iğdır is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iğdır?

Iğdır sits at 39.9°N, 44.0°E, 860 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Armavir, 26 km away.

Topography around Iğdır

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iğdır has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 857 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,305 m.

The land around Iğdır is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
1,260 m
80 km
4,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Armavir 26 km · Echmiadzin 34 km · Masis 37 km · Doğubayazıt 42 km · Artashat 43 km · Malatia-Sebastia 44 km · Shengavit 45 km · Erebuni 47 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 Iğdır (39.9237°, 44.045°, elevation 860 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).