Karamürsel in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Karamürsel sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 233 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 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Karamürsel's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karamürsel's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
233 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
1.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Karamürsel in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.

A typical winter day in Karamürsel reaches about 9°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-5°10°15°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Karamürsel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 33 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
33
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karamürsel 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8011.84.59.41.4
Feb10° / 6610.93.710.42.0
Mar12° / 7611.3211.73.2
Apr17° / 5490.213.15.6
May22° / 12°447.4014.27.3
Jun26° / 17°477.1014.97.5
Jul29° / 19°294.4014.66.8
Aug29° / 20°274.1013.66.7
Sep26° / 16°456.5012.37.8
Oct20° / 13°628.9010.96.7
Nov15° / 628.80.49.74.7
Dec10° / 8711.62.69.12.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Karamürsel gets around 233 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Karamürsel?

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.

1.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karamürsel.

What to pack for Karamürsel in Winter

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

In winter, Karamürsel sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Karamürsel in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 42 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 12 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karamürsel in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Karamürsel 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karamürsel in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Karamürsel is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karamürsel?

Karamürsel sits at 40.7°N, 29.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Körfez, 16 km away.

Topography around Karamürsel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karamürsel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,536 m.

The land around Karamürsel is covered by water (45%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
2,536 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Körfez 16 km · Gölcük 17 km · Derince 18 km · Gebze 20 km · İzmit 28 km · Yalova 29 km · İznik 31 km · Orhangazi 34 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 Karamürsel (40.6913°, 29.6165°, elevation 17 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.