Mut weather in December

In December, Mut sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mut's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

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 Mut reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2101
3101
4101
5101
6101
791
891
991
1091
1190
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How December really feels in Mut

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.

Mut weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°578.94.69.80.5
Feb / -1°407.23.210.61.3
Mar12° / 377.4211.73.6
Apr17° / 286.90.512.96.2
May23° / 11°276.2013.97.8
Jun28° / 15°112.7014.57.7
Jul31° / 19°20.6014.26.0
Aug31° / 18°20.5013.46.0
Sep27° / 14°41.1012.28.4
Oct22° / 1330.111.18.2
Nov14° / 334.61105.0
Dec / 617.73.29.51.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225446
235446
245446
255446
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mut gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1207
2217
3217
4228
5238
6238
7249
8259
9259
102610
112610
122610
132610
142610
152610
162610
172611
182511
192511
202511
212511
222511
232511
242511
252611
262611
272712
282812
292912
302913
313013

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.

051015151015202531
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 42 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:464:26
29.76:474:26
39.66:474:26
49.66:484:26
59.66:494:26
69.66:504:26
79.66:514:26
89.66:524:26
99.66:524:26
109.66:534:26
119.56:544:26
129.56:554:27
139.56:554:27
149.56:564:27
159.56:574:27
169.56:574:28
179.56:584:28
189.56:584:28
199.56:594:29
209.56:594:29
219.57:004:29
229.57:004:30
239.57:014:30
249.57:014:31
259.57:024:31
269.57:024:32
279.57:024:33
289.57:034:33
299.57:034:34
309.57:034:35
319.57:044:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mut?

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 Mut.

What to pack for Mut in December

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

In December, Mut sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Mut in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Dec 13 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Mut in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mut peaks around July 24 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 24UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mut 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 Mut is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Dec 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mut?

Mut sits at 36.6°N, 33.4°E, 311 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ermenek, 49 km away.

Hadim

Topography around Mut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mut has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,688 m.

The land around Mut is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
1,959 m
80 km
2,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ermenek 49 km · Silifke 53 km · Taşucu 53 km · Karaman 63 km · Bozyazı 73 km · Erdemli 78 km · Anamur 83 km · Hadim 95 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 Mut (36.6439°, 33.4389°, elevation 311 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).