Küçükçekmece in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Küçükçekmece sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 215 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Küçükçekmece's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Küçükçekmece's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 215 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Küçükçekmece in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Küçükçekmece reaches about 9°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Küçükçekmece 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 6° | 70 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 60 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 10° / 7° | 63 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 10° | 39 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 29 | 5.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 25 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 13 | 2.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 65 | 7.3 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 14° / 11° | 61 | 8.6 | 0 | 9.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 8° | 84 | 12 | 1 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Küçükçekmece gets around 215 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Küçükçekmece?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Küçükçekmece.
What to pack for Küçükçekmece in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Küçükçekmece sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Küçükçekmece 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 16 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 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Küçükçekmece in Winter
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 Küçükçekmece peaks around July 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Küçükçekmece in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Küçükçekmece is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Küçükçekmece?
Küçükçekmece sits at 41.0°N, 28.8°E, 63 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bahçelievler, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Küçükçekmece
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Küçükçekmece.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Küçükçekmece has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m.
The land around Küçükçekmece is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Küçükçekmece (40.991°, 28.7712°, elevation 63 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.