Merkezefendi weather in December

In December, Merkezefendi sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°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 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 Merkezefendi's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merkezefendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:18 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Merkezefendi is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Merkezefendi, Denizli, southwestern 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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Merkezefendi reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°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)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5123
6123
7123
8122
9122
10122
11112
12112
13112
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15112
16112
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How December really feels in Merkezefendi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Merkezefendi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 718.91.99.72.1
Feb11° / 629210.52.9
Mar15° / 568.80.811.74.7
Apr20° / 457.90.212.96.7
May25° / 12°376.30147.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5014.66.3
Jul33° / 20°51014.34.5
Aug33° / 20°41.4013.54.6
Sep29° / 16°82012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.70118.1
Nov17° / 495.70.2106.0
Dec11° / 618.61.29.42.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
194951
204951
214951
224753
234753
244654
254555
264456
274456
284456
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Merkezefendi gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1241
2251
3251
4251
5261
6262
7272
8272
9282
10293
11293
12303
13304
14304
15314
16304
17305
18305
19295
20295
21295
22295
23295
24295
25295
26295
27296
28296
29296
30296
31296

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
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3100
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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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 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
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 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:064:41
29.67:074:41
39.57:084:41
49.57:094:40
59.57:104:40
69.57:114:40
79.57:124:40
89.57:124:40
99.57:134:40
109.47:144:41
119.47:154:41
129.47:154:41
139.47:164:41
149.47:174:41
159.47:174:42
169.47:184:42
179.47:194:42
189.47:194:43
199.47:204:43
209.47:204:43
219.47:214:44
229.47:214:44
239.47:224:45
249.47:224:45
259.47:234:46
269.47:234:46
279.47:234:47
289.47:244:47
299.47:244:48
309.47:244:49
319.47:254:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
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

Is December a good time to visit Merkezefendi?

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

2.9
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 Merkezefendi.

What to pack for Merkezefendi in December

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

In December, Merkezefendi sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merkezefendi?

Merkezefendi sits at 37.8°N, 29.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Denizli, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Merkezefendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merkezefendi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Merkezefendi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
2,143 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Denizli 5.0 km · Pamukkale 14 km · Sarayköy 17 km · Serinhisar 32 km · Nazilli 64 km · Alaşehir 76 km · Muğla 88 km · Çine 89 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 Merkezefendi (37.8054°, 29.0424°, elevation 354 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).