Midyat weather in December

In December, Midyat sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Midyat's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midyat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 3:54 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Midyat is town in Midyat District, Mardin Province, 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 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Midyat reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°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.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3103
4102
5102
6102
7102
892
992
1092
1192
1291
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2180
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How December really feels in Midyat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Midyat weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8811.959.70.6
Feb / 8811.73.610.61.4
Mar13° / 10613.1111.73.5
Apr19° / 9812.70.112.95.6
May25° / 13°6610.20147.0
Jun32° / 18°92.9014.55.2
Jul36° / 22°20.8014.32.5
Aug36° / 22°10.6013.42.5
Sep31° / 18°71.5012.35.7
Oct24° / 13°496.70117.6
Nov15° / 6680.5104.8
Dec / 8310.32.39.51.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
264951
274852
284753
294654
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Midyat gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2334
3334
4344
5355
6355
7365
8365
9376
10376
11376
12376
13377
14367
15357
16358
17348
18338
19339
20329
21319
22319
23319
24319
25319
26329
273310
283310
293410
303511
313611

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 4:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:163:53
29.66:173:53
39.66:183:52
49.66:193:52
59.56:203:52
69.56:203:52
79.56:213:52
89.56:223:52
99.56:233:52
109.56:243:53
119.56:243:53
129.56:253:53
139.56:263:53
149.46:273:53
159.46:273:54
169.46:283:54
179.46:283:54
189.46:293:54
199.46:303:55
209.46:303:55
219.46:313:56
229.46:313:56
239.46:323:57
249.46:323:57
259.46:323:58
269.46:333:58
279.46:333:59
289.46:333:59
299.46:344:00
309.46:344:01
319.56:344:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
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
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Midyat

In seasonPeak

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

Midyat's rainy season runs October–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 Midyat?

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

1.5
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 Midyat.

What to pack for Midyat in December

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

In December, Midyat sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Midyat 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 Midyat peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Midyat 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 Midyat is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2130 µg/m³Dec 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Midyat?

Midyat sits at 37.4°N, 41.3°E, 949 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Dargeçit, 36 km away.

Topography around Midyat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m.

The land around Midyat is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
490 m
80 km
1,927 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dargeçit 36 km · Nusaybin 40 km · Al Qāmishlī 42 km · Yeşilli 47 km · İdil 50 km · ‘Āmūdā 50 km · Mardin 54 km · Batman 55 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 Midyat (37.4191°, 41.3391°, elevation 949 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).