Karaman weather in December

In December, Karaman sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Karaman's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.7 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 Karaman 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 -0°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)
1101
2101
390
490
590
690
790
880
980
1080
118-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Karaman

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.

Karaman weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°458.45.29.70.2
Feb / -2°357.14.210.61.2
Mar12° / 4082.411.73.6
Apr18° / 377.60.512.96.1
May23° / 10°347.20147.6
Jun27° / 15°163.7014.57.8
Jul31° / 18°20.8014.36.4
Aug31° / 18°30.7013.46.5
Sep27° / 14°81.8012.38.5
Oct21° / 183.60.1117.9
Nov13° / 334.61.2104.5
Dec / -1°487.73.59.51.1

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 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55446
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
284951
294951
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Karaman gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1207
2217
3227
4238
5238
6249
7259
82510
92610
102610
112610
122711
132711
142711
152712
162612
172612
182612
192612
202512
212512
222512
232412
242412
252413
262413
272513
282513
292614
302614
312615

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:48 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:484:26
29.66:494:26
39.66:504:26
49.66:514:25
59.66:524:25
69.66:524:25
79.56:534:25
89.56:544:25
99.56:554:26
109.56:554:26
119.56:564:26
129.56:574:26
139.56:584:26
149.56:584:26
159.56:594:27
169.57:004:27
179.57:004:27
189.47:014:28
199.47:014:28
209.47:024:28
219.47:024:29
229.47:034:29
239.47:034:30
249.47:044:30
259.47:044:31
269.47:054:31
279.57:054:32
289.57:054:33
299.57:064:33
309.57:064:34
319.57:064:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Karaman?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karaman.

What to pack for Karaman in December

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

In December, Karaman sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Karaman 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 Karaman peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karaman 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 Karaman is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karaman?

Karaman sits at 37.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çumra, 58 km away.

KonyaSilifke

Topography around Karaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,038 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 m.

The land around Karaman is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
2,694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çumra 58 km · Mut 63 km · Karapınar 66 km · Ermenek 67 km · Hadim 71 km · Ereğli 82 km · Konya 100 km · Silifke 110 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 Karaman (37.1811°, 33.215°, elevation 1,037 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).