Milas weather in December

In December, Milas sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 139 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Milas's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
139 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:22 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Milas is district and town in Muğla 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Milas reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7158
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13158
14148
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27137
28137
29137
30137
31137

How December really feels in Milas

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Milas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 14711.59.73.7
Feb14° / 11810.410.64.0
Mar16° / 909.411.75.4
Apr20° / 11°637.912.96.9
May25° / 15°385.9148.0
Jun31° / 20°102.614.56.2
Jul34° / 23°30.814.34.1
Aug34° / 23°4113.44.2
Sep30° / 19°172.312.36.8
Oct25° / 15°615.5118.1
Nov19° / 11°1087.8106.7
Dec14° / 139119.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275248
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Milas gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
433
533
634
735
835
936
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:104:47
29.67:114:47
39.67:124:47
49.67:134:47
59.67:144:47
69.57:144:47
79.57:154:47
89.57:164:47
99.57:174:47
109.57:184:47
119.57:184:47
129.57:194:47
139.57:204:48
149.57:204:48
159.47:214:48
169.47:224:48
179.47:224:49
189.47:234:49
199.47:234:49
209.47:244:50
219.47:254:50
229.47:254:51
239.47:254:51
249.47:264:52
259.47:264:52
269.47:274:53
279.47:274:53
289.47:274:54
299.47:284:55
309.57:284:55
319.57:284:56

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 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
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
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Milas

In seasonPeak

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

Milas's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Milas?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Milas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Milas in December

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

In December, Milas sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Milas in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 14 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Milas 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 Milas peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Milas 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 Milas is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Milas?

Milas sits at 37.3°N, 27.8°E, 52 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yatağan, 32 km away.

Topography around Milas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Milas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m.

The land around Milas is covered by trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,367 m
80 km
1,872 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yatağan 32 km · Çine 41 km · Bodrum 44 km · Didim 47 km · Muğla 53 km · Turgutreis 57 km · Söke 58 km · Aydın 59 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 Milas (37.3164°, 27.7839°, elevation 52 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).