Kahramanmaraş weather in December

In December, Kahramanmaraş sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Kahramanmaraş's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahramanmaraş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:46 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Kahramanmaraş is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 63.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
128/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 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kahramanmaraş reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°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 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9102
10102
11101
12101
13101
14101
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2581
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

How December really feels in Kahramanmaraş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kahramanmaraş weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10910.93.89.71.2
Feb10° / 829.52.710.62.1
Mar14° / 739.60.811.74.3
Apr19° / 488.20.112.96.5
May25° / 12°315.40147.8
Jun31° / 16°51.9014.56.2
Jul35° / 20°20.7014.33.8
Aug35° / 20°20.8013.43.7
Sep31° / 16°61.3012.36.3
Oct24° / 11°294.10118.1
Nov16° / 596.80.3105.6
Dec10° / 104101.59.52.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65050
74951
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184852
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264654
274555
284456
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kahramanmaraş gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2303
3303
4313
5323
6333
7333
8343
9344
10354
11354
12355
13355
14355
15345
16345
17336
18326
19326
20326
21316
22316
23316
24316
25326
26337
27347
28358
29368
30379
31379

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:344:10
29.66:354:10
39.66:364:10
49.56:374:10
59.56:384:09
69.56:394:09
79.56:394:09
89.56:404:10
99.56:414:10
109.56:424:10
119.56:434:10
129.46:434:10
139.46:444:10
149.46:454:10
159.46:454:11
169.46:464:11
179.46:474:11
189.46:474:12
199.46:484:12
209.46:484:12
219.46:494:13
229.46:494:13
239.46:504:14
249.46:504:14
259.46:514:15
269.46:514:15
279.46:514:16
289.46:524:17
299.46:524:17
309.46:524:18
319.46:524:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kahramanmaraş

In seasonPeak

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

Kahramanmaraş's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Kahramanmaraş?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kahramanmaraş.

What to pack for Kahramanmaraş in December

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

In December, Kahramanmaraş sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahramanmaraş?

Kahramanmaraş sits at 37.6°N, 36.9°E, 564 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pazarcık, 35 km away.

Topography around Kahramanmaraş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahramanmaraş has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m.

The land around Kahramanmaraş is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
596 m
16 km
1,790 m
80 km
3,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pazarcık 35 km · Çağlayancerit 36 km · Göksun 61 km · Gölbaşı 66 km · Gaziantep 71 km · Elbistan 73 km · Afşin 74 km · Kadirli 77 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 Kahramanmaraş (37.5847°, 36.9264°, elevation 564 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).