Kulu weather in December

In December, Kulu sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 34% 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 Kulu's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Kulu is district of Konya, central Turkey.

Density
21/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 Kulu reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°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 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)
1101
2101
391
491
591
691
781
880
980
1080
1180
1270
1370
1470
1570
167-1
177-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Kulu

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.

Kulu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°448.13.69.60.1
Feb / -1°357.52.910.51.3
Mar13° / 408.31.711.73.6
Apr18° / 408.50.3136.0
May24° / 11°378.8014.17.2
Jun28° / 15°255.5014.76.8
Jul32° / 19°51.3014.55.3
Aug32° / 18°51.5013.55.6
Sep27° / 14°102.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 224.30117.7
Nov13° / 355.70.89.94.4
Dec / -0°4782.49.31.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45644
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kulu gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1234
2234
3245
4245
5255
6266
7266
8277
9277
10287
11288
12288
13298
14298
15298
16299
17289
18289
19289
20279
21279
22269
23269
24269
25269
26269
272610
282610
292710
302711
312711

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:54 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:544:21
29.46:554:21
39.46:564:21
49.46:574:21
59.46:574:21
69.46:584:21
79.46:594:21
89.37:004:21
99.37:014:21
109.37:024:21
119.37:024:21
129.37:034:21
139.37:044:21
149.37:054:21
159.37:054:22
169.37:064:22
179.37:064:22
189.37:074:22
199.37:084:23
209.37:084:23
219.37:094:24
229.27:094:24
239.37:104:25
249.37:104:25
259.37:104:26
269.37:114:26
279.37:114:27
289.37:114:27
299.37:124:28
309.37:124:29
319.37:124:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kulu?

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

1.0
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 Kulu.

What to pack for Kulu in December

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

In December, Kulu sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kulu 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 Kulu peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kulu 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 Kulu is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulu?

Kulu sits at 39.1°N, 33.1°E, 983 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şereflikoçhisar, 43 km away.

ElmadağÇankaya

Topography around Kulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m.

The land around Kulu is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
1,169 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Şereflikoçhisar 43 km · Kaman 63 km · Keskin 79 km · Gölbaşı 81 km · Kırıkkale 91 km · Ortaköy 92 km · Elmadağ 93 km · Çankaya 93 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 Kulu (39.0951°, 33.0799°, elevation 983 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).