Kozluk weather in December

In December, Kozluk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 136 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kozluk's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kozluk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
136 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:30 AM – 3:51 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kozluk is district and town of Batman, 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 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kozluk reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
480
58-1
68-1
78-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Kozluk

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.

Kozluk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°14211.810.39.60.0
Feb / -3°13311.68.910.50.4
Mar11° / 14514.2511.72.3
Apr16° / 12614.70.6134.7
May23° / 11°68110146.8
Jun30° / 16°92.5014.66.6
Jul34° / 20°20.9014.43.8
Aug34° / 20°20.6013.53.9
Sep29° / 15°71.2012.37.1
Oct22° / 10°555.90117.7
Nov13° / 918.11.39.94.0
Dec / -2°13610.86.89.40.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
54951
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265050
275050
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kozluk gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13113
23113
33214
43315
53416
63416
73517
83618
93619
103720
113721
123721
133722
143722
153623
163623
173624
183524
193524
203424
213425
223425
233425
243425
253525
263626
273626
283727
293828
303929
313930

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 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:183:50
29.56:193:50
39.56:203:50
49.56:203:50
59.56:213:50
69.56:223:50
79.46:233:50
89.46:243:50
99.46:253:50
109.46:253:50
119.46:263:50
129.46:273:50
139.46:283:50
149.46:283:50
159.46:293:51
169.46:303:51
179.46:303:51
189.36:313:52
199.36:313:52
209.36:323:52
219.36:323:53
229.36:333:53
239.36:333:54
249.36:343:54
259.36:343:55
269.36:343:55
279.46:353:56
289.46:353:57
299.46:353:57
309.46:363:58
319.46:363:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kozluk

In seasonPeak

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

Kozluk's rainy season runs November–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 Kozluk?

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

0.6
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 Kozluk.

What to pack for Kozluk in December

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

In December, Kozluk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Kozluk 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 Kozluk peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kozluk 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 Kozluk is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1026 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kozluk?

Kozluk sits at 38.2°N, 41.5°E, 937 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kurtalan, 35 km away.

Topography around Kozluk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kozluk has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m around an average of 884 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,649 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m.

The land around Kozluk is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
621 m
16 km
1,649 m
80 km
2,528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kurtalan 35 km · Silvan 41 km · Batman 45 km · Siirt 50 km · Kulp 53 km · Bitlis 60 km · Muş 60 km · Güroymak 63 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 Kozluk (38.1912°, 41.4778°, elevation 937 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).