Karacabey weather in December

In December, Karacabey sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karacabey's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karacabey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:28 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Karacabey is district and town of Bursa, Turkey.

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 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Karacabey reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2137
3137
4137
5137
6137
7136
8126
9126
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15116
16115
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20115
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28115
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30115
31105

Karacabey weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7811.82.69.52.1
Feb11° / 6910.32.310.42.6
Mar14° / 6910.60.611.73.9
Apr18° / 488.30.1136.1
May23° / 14°407.1014.27.5
Jun27° / 18°346.2014.87.3
Jul30° / 21°153.3014.66.6
Aug30° / 21°153.2013.66.6
Sep26° / 18°405.6012.37.8
Oct21° / 14°607.9010.97.0
Nov16° / 648.30.19.85.2
Dec12° / 9012.11.59.22.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Karacabey gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2372
3382
4382
5393
6393
7393
8393
9404
10404
11404
12414
13414
14415
15415
16415
17415
18405
19405
20405
21405
22395
23396
24396
25396
26397
27397
28397
29398
30398
31408

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:164:37
29.37:174:37
39.37:184:36
49.37:194:36
59.37:204:36
69.37:214:36
79.27:214:36
89.27:224:36
99.27:234:36
109.27:244:36
119.27:254:36
129.27:254:36
139.27:264:37
149.27:274:37
159.27:284:37
169.27:284:37
179.17:294:38
189.17:294:38
199.17:304:38
209.17:314:39
219.17:314:39
229.17:324:40
239.17:324:40
249.17:324:41
259.17:334:41
269.17:334:42
279.17:344:42
289.27:344:43
299.27:344:44
309.27:344:44
319.27:354:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Karacabey?

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

2.8
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 Karacabey.

What to pack for Karacabey in December

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

In December, Karacabey sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Karacabey 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karacabey 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 Karacabey peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karacabey 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 Karacabey is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karacabey?

Karacabey sits at 40.2°N, 28.4°E, 26 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mustafakemalpaşa, 20 km away.

Topography around Karacabey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karacabey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Karacabey is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mustafakemalpaşa 20 km · Bandırma 36 km · Susurluk 38 km · Görükle 41 km · Nilüfer 47 km · Mudanya 48 km · Erdek 52 km · Bursa 59 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 Karacabey (40.2132°, 28.3612°, elevation 26 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).