Konya weather in December

In December, Konya sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 35% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Konya's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Konya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Konya is metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 43 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
35/km²
people per km²
Founded
~699 BCE

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 Konya 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)
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98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
137-1
147-1
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256-2
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276-2
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296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Konya

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.

Konya 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
Jan / -3°397.54.99.70.2
Feb / -2°296.23.310.51.2
Mar12° / 3482.411.73.6
Apr18° / 358.30.4135.9
May23° / 10°348.90147.2
Jun27° / 14°235.9014.67.4
Jul31° / 18°41.4014.46.2
Aug30° / 18°41.2013.56.4
Sep27° / 13°72012.38.5
Oct21° / 173.50117.8
Nov13° / 294.41104.5
Dec / -1°3973.69.41.2

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 17% 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 (%)
15941
25842
35842
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95446
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Konya gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1197
2197
3208
4218
5219
62210
72310
82311
92411
102411
112412
122412
132512
142512
152512
162412
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232212
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302314
312314

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 (%)
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
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28100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:53 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:534:27
29.66:544:27
39.56:554:27
49.56:554:26
59.56:564:26
69.56:574:26
79.56:584:26
89.56:594:26
99.47:004:27
109.47:004:27
119.47:014:27
129.47:024:27
139.47:034:27
149.47:034:27
159.47:044:28
169.47:054:28
179.47:054:28
189.47:064:29
199.47:064:29
209.47:074:29
219.47:074:30
229.47:084:30
239.47:084:31
249.47:094:31
259.47:094:32
269.47:104:32
279.47:104:33
289.47:104:34
299.47:104:34
309.47:114:35
319.47:114:35

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 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
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

Is December a good time to visit Konya?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Konya.

What to pack for Konya in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Konya 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 Konya peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Konya 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 Konya is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1621 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Konya?

Konya sits at 37.9°N, 32.5°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çumra, 42 km away.

KarapınarHadimKaraman

Topography around Konya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Konya is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), artificial surfaces (23%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çumra 42 km · Kadınhanı 47 km · Ilgın 67 km · Beyşehir 70 km · Seydişehir 75 km · Karapınar 95 km · Hadim 98 km · Karaman 100 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 Konya (37.8713°, 32.4846°, elevation 1,030 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).