Kırkağaç weather in December

In December, Kırkağaç sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kırkağaç's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kırkağaç's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:28 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kırkağaç is district of Manisa, western Turkey.

Density
40/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kırkağaç reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2135
3134
4134
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7124
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10124
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How December really feels in Kırkağaç

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kırkağaç weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7091.49.62.4
Feb12° / 658.91.210.53.1
Mar15° / 568.30.711.74.8
Apr20° / 447.50.1136.8
May25° / 12°295.8014.17.8
Jun30° / 17°153.9014.76.1
Jul33° / 19°30.7014.55.0
Aug33° / 19°30.7013.55.1
Sep29° / 15°132.2012.37.4
Oct23° / 11°374.80118.0
Nov17° / 586.40.19.95.9
Dec11° / 659.119.33.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
64951
74951
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254357
264357
274357
284258
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kırkağaç gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3281
4281
5291
6292
7302
8302
9312
10312
11322
12322
13333
14333
15323
16323
17323
18313
19313
20304
21304
22304
23305
24305
25305
26305
27306
28306
29306
30306
31306

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
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 7:15 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:154:43
29.47:164:43
39.47:174:42
49.47:184:42
59.47:194:42
69.47:204:42
79.47:214:42
89.37:224:42
99.37:224:42
109.37:234:42
119.37:244:42
129.37:254:43
139.37:254:43
149.37:264:43
159.37:274:43
169.37:284:43
179.37:284:44
189.37:294:44
199.37:294:44
209.37:304:45
219.27:304:45
229.27:314:46
239.27:314:46
249.37:324:47
259.37:324:47
269.37:324:48
279.37:334:48
289.37:334:49
299.37:334:50
309.37:344:50
319.37:344:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
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221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
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311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kırkağaç?

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

3.0
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 Kırkağaç.

What to pack for Kırkağaç in December

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

In December, Kırkağaç sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kırkağaç in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kırkağaç 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 Kırkağaç peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kırkağaç 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 Kırkağaç is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2219 µg/m³Jul 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kırkağaç?

Kırkağaç sits at 39.1°N, 27.7°E, 213 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Soma, 10 km away.

Topography around Kırkağaç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kırkağaç has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Kırkağaç is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (23%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
908 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Soma 10 km · Akhisar 26 km · Bergama 42 km · Bigadiç 51 km · Manisa 59 km · Balıkesir 63 km · Turgutlu 68 km · Aliağa 69 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 Kırkağaç (39.1064°, 27.6693°, elevation 213 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).