Kurtalan weather in December

In December, Kurtalan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 7°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 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 Kurtalan's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurtalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 3:51 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kurtalan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°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)
1111
2111
3111
4111
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1780
1880
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
297-1
307-2
317-2

How December really feels in Kurtalan

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.

Kurtalan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11411.959.70.8
Feb / -1°11511.5410.51.6
Mar14° / 13113.71.311.73.6
Apr19° / 117130.1135.7
May25° / 12°619.50147.1
Jun32° / 17°61.9014.65.2
Jul37° / 21°10.4014.42.4
Aug37° / 20°10.3013.52.4
Sep32° / 16°61012.35.7
Oct24° / 11°505.80117.8
Nov15° / 767.40.5105.1
Dec / -0°11210.72.29.41.8

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45149
55149
65149
75050
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265149
275050
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kurtalan gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1304
2314
3324
4334
5344
6354
7364
8365
9375
10375
11386
12386
13376
14377
15377
16367
17368
18358
19348
20348
21339
22339
23339
24339
253310
263410
273510
283511
293611
303712
313812

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:34 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)
19.66:163:50
29.56:173:50
39.56:183:50
49.56:193:50
59.56:203:49
69.56:213:49
79.56:213:49
89.56:223:50
99.46:233:50
109.46:243:50
119.46:243:50
129.46:253:50
139.46:263:50
149.46:273:50
159.46:273:51
169.46:283:51
179.46:293:51
189.46:293:52
199.46:303:52
209.46:303:52
219.46:313:53
229.46:313:53
239.46:323:54
249.46:323:54
259.46:323:55
269.46:333:55
279.46:333:56
289.46:343:57
299.46:343:57
309.46:343:58
319.46:343:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.05 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
62.1Moderate
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
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kurtalan

In seasonPeak

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

Kurtalan'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 Kurtalan?

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

1.8
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 Kurtalan.

What to pack for Kurtalan in December

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

In December, Kurtalan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurtalan?

Kurtalan sits at 37.9°N, 41.7°E, 715 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Siirt, 22 km away.

Topography around Kurtalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurtalan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Kurtalan is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Siirt 22 km · Kozluk 35 km · Dargeçit 42 km · Batman 49 km · Silvan 64 km · Midyat 64 km · Bitlis 65 km · İdil 68 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 Kurtalan (37.9253°, 41.6849°, elevation 715 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).