Karaçoban weather in December

In December, Karaçoban sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karaçoban's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karaçoban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 3:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karaçoban is district and town of Erzurum, 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 4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Karaçoban reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-6
44-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-7
92-7
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-8
142-8
151-8
161-8
171-8
181-9
191-9
201-9
211-9
221-9
231-9
241-9
250-9
260-9
270-10
280-10
290-10
300-10
310-10

How December really feels in Karaçoban

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Karaçoban weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°548.69.69.50.0
Feb / -9°569.49.410.50.0
Mar / -4°7911.99.511.70.5
Apr12° / 10115.44132.9
May18° / 8715.80.114.15.2
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.8
Jul29° / 14°113.2014.57.1
Aug30° / 14°61.8013.56.9
Sep25° / 10°142.7012.38.6
Oct17° / 446.90.2116.2
Nov / -2°506.93.89.81.6
Dec / -8°568.48.69.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
164951
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
264852
274852
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Karaçoban gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12421
22422
32523
42524
52625
62626
72726
82727
92828
102828
112829
122829
132929
142930
152830
162830
172829
182829
192829
202729
212729
222728
232728
242728
252829
262829
272930
282930
293031
303032
313132

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, the calmest month.

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 18 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 6:18 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 3:44 PM to 3:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:183:44
29.46:193:44
39.46:203:44
49.46:213:44
59.46:223:44
69.36:233:44
79.36:243:44
89.36:253:44
99.36:253:44
109.36:263:44
119.36:273:44
129.36:283:44
139.36:293:44
149.36:293:44
159.26:303:45
169.26:313:45
179.26:313:45
189.26:323:46
199.26:323:46
209.26:333:46
219.26:333:47
229.26:343:47
239.26:343:48
249.26:353:48
259.26:353:49
269.26:353:49
279.26:363:50
289.26:363:51
299.26:363:51
309.36:373:52
319.36:373:53

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 7.52 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
52.3Moderate
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
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Karaçoban

In seasonPeak

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

Karaçoban's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Karaçoban?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karaçoban.

What to pack for Karaçoban in December

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

In December, Karaçoban sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karaçoban?

Karaçoban sits at 39.3°N, 42.1°E, 1,522 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulanık, 32 km away.

Topography around Karaçoban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaçoban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,792 m.

The land around Karaçoban is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
2,792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bulanık 32 km · Hınıs 35 km · Malazgirt 43 km · Varto 59 km · Patnos 67 km · Ahlat 74 km · Horasan 77 km · Pasinler 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
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 Karaçoban (39.3436°, 42.0992°, elevation 1,522 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).