Karacabey in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Karacabey sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 238 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Karacabey's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karacabey's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 238 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Karacabey in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Karacabey reaches about 11°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Karacabey weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 78 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 69 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 69 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 48 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 40 | 7.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 34 | 6.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 15 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 15 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 18° | 40 | 5.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 14° | 60 | 7.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 64 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 12° / 6° | 90 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Karacabey gets around 238 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Karacabey?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karacabey.
What to pack for Karacabey in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Karacabey sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Karacabey in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Karacabey in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Karacabey in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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
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.