Merzifon weather in December

In December, Merzifon sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Merzifon's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merzifon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Merzifon is town of Amasya, 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 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Merzifon reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
480
580
680
780
880
970
1070
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Merzifon

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.

Merzifon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°519.56.69.40.1
Feb / -2°499.45.610.41.0
Mar11° / 6612.15.111.72.8
Apr16° / 70121.213.14.9
May21° / 7413.3014.26.1
Jun25° / 13°5310.1014.97.1
Jul28° / 15°183.7014.67.7
Aug28° / 15°143.4013.67.3
Sep25° / 12°285.1012.38.0
Oct19° / 416.20.110.96.8
Nov12° / 496.71.59.73.6
Dec / -1°599.54.69.10.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84258
94159
104159
114060
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Merzifon gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1298
2299
33010
43010
53111
63112
73113
83213
93214
103214
113215
123215
133316
143316
153216
163216
173216
183216
193216
203116
213116
223116
233016
243016
253017
263017
273017
283018
293118
303118
313119

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

0246810151015202531
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 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 6:49 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:494:06
29.36:504:06
39.26:514:06
49.26:524:06
59.26:534:06
69.26:544:06
79.26:554:06
89.26:564:06
99.16:574:06
109.16:584:06
119.16:584:06
129.16:594:06
139.17:004:06
149.17:014:06
159.17:014:06
169.17:024:07
179.17:034:07
189.17:034:07
199.17:044:08
209.17:044:08
219.17:054:09
229.17:054:09
239.17:064:09
249.17:064:10
259.17:074:11
269.17:074:11
279.17:074:12
289.17:084:12
299.17:084:13
309.17:084:14
319.17:084:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.522.5151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Merzifon?

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

0.8
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 Merzifon.

What to pack for Merzifon in December

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

In December, Merzifon sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Merzifon 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 Merzifon peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Merzifon 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 Merzifon is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1119 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merzifon?

Merzifon sits at 40.9°N, 35.5°E, 732 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Suluova, 16 km away.

Topography around Merzifon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merzifon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 722 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Merzifon is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,453 m
80 km
2,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Suluova 16 km · Havza 20 km · Vezirköprü 30 km · Amasya 40 km · Çorum 56 km · Osmancık 57 km · Zile 73 km · Taşova 73 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 Merzifon (40.8733°, 35.4631°, elevation 732 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).