Karakoçan weather in December

In December, Karakoçan sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karakoçan's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karakoçan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karakoçan is district in Elazığ, 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 5°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Karakoçan reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-6
133-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-7
212-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
311-7

How December really feels in Karakoçan

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Karakoçan 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-0° / -8°1111111.29.60.0
Feb / -7°10311.310.610.50.0
Mar / -3°12413.98.711.70.9
Apr14° / 133152.4133.5
May20° / 10013.30.114.16.1
Jun27° / 12°224.8014.77.8
Jul32° / 16°51.7014.55.6
Aug32° / 16°41.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 11°162.2012.38.1
Oct19° / 667.60.2116.8
Nov10° / -1°888.22.89.92.5
Dec / -6°10811.19.69.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94555
104555
114654
124555
134555
144654
154654
164753
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244555
254555
264456
274357
284357
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Karakoçan gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13120
23221
33323
43424
53425
63527
73628
83729
93730
103831
113832
123833
133933
143933
153833
163834
173833
183733
193633
203633
213532
223532
233532
243532
253532
263532
273633
283634
293735
303735
313836

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.

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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 3:54 PM to 4:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:263:54
29.46:273:54
39.46:273:53
49.46:283:53
59.46:293:53
69.46:303:53
79.46:313:53
89.46:323:53
99.36:333:53
109.36:333:53
119.36:343:53
129.36:353:54
139.36:363:54
149.36:363:54
159.36:373:54
169.36:383:54
179.36:383:55
189.36:393:55
199.36:393:56
209.36:403:56
219.36:403:56
229.36:413:57
239.36:413:57
249.36:423:58
259.36:423:58
269.36:433:59
279.36:433:59
289.36:434:00
299.36:444:01
309.36:444:01
319.36:444:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Karakoçan

In seasonPeak

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

Karakoçan's rainy season runs October–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 Karakoçan?

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 Karakoçan.

What to pack for Karakoçan in December

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

In December, Karakoçan sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karakoçan?

Karakoçan sits at 39.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kovancılar, 30 km away.

Topography around Karakoçan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakoçan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 1,153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Karakoçan is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
1,192 m
80 km
2,707 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kovancılar 30 km · Bingöl 41 km · Tunceli 45 km · Genç 51 km · Elazığ 76 km · Lice 76 km · Ergani 80 km · Cimin 89 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 Karakoçan (38.9518°, 40.0271°, elevation 1,087 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).