Karabük weather in December

In December, Karabük sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karabük's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karabük's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:14 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Karabük reaches about 7°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 1°C and 13°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)
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290
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590
680
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
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177-2
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206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Karabük

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.

Karabük weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7512.99.29.40.1
Feb / -2°7612.57.610.30.8
Mar11° / 9113.96.211.72.4
Apr16° / 8113.11.413.14.6
May20° / 8412.6014.36.1
Jun24° / 13°7412.5014.96.7
Jul27° / 15°407.4014.77.3
Aug28° / 15°356.4013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°477.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 669.50.110.96.3
Nov13° / 649.12.39.73.6
Dec / -1°7912.26.49.10.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183367
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203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Karabük gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13715
23715
33815
43816
53816
63917
73918
83918
94019
104019
114020
124020
134020
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174022
184022
194022
204022
214023
224023
234023
244024
254124
264125
274125
284226
294227
304328
314328

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
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7100
8100
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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 6 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
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:02 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:024:17
29.27:034:16
39.27:044:16
49.27:054:16
59.27:064:16
69.27:074:16
79.17:074:16
89.17:084:16
99.17:094:16
109.17:104:16
119.17:114:16
129.17:124:16
139.17:124:16
149.17:134:16
159.17:144:17
169.07:144:17
179.07:154:17
189.07:164:18
199.07:164:18
209.07:174:18
219.07:174:19
229.07:184:19
239.07:184:20
249.07:194:20
259.07:194:21
269.07:194:21
279.07:204:22
289.07:204:23
299.17:204:23
309.17:204:24
319.17:214:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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191.6Dim
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 Karabük?

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

0.9
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 Karabük.

What to pack for Karabük in December

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

In December, Karabük sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Karabük in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karabük 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 Karabük peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karabük 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 Karabük is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karabük's WHO annual average of 22.1 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1431 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karabük?

Karabük sits at 41.2°N, 32.6°E, 316 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Safranbolu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Karabük

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabük has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Karabük is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,599 m
80 km
2,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Safranbolu 8.0 km · Çerkeş 49 km · Çaycuma 52 km · Bartın 54 km · Devrek 56 km · Gerede 58 km · Zonguldak 75 km · Kızılcahamam 82 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 Karabük (41.2049°, 32.6277°, elevation 316 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).