Niksar weather in December

In December, Niksar sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Niksar's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niksar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Niksar is town in 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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Niksar reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 11°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)
18-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-2
67-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
125-2
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Niksar

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.

Niksar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°7611.610.59.40.0
Feb / -4°66119.310.40.1
Mar / -1°9014.18.911.71.7
Apr15° / 9615.12.9133.9
May19° / 10015.70.314.25.4
Jun22° / 11°6712014.86.6
Jul25° / 14°347.1014.67.5
Aug25° / 14°286.5013.67.6
Sep23° / 11°407.4012.37.5
Oct18° / 659.30.610.95.9
Nov11° / 729.149.72.8
Dec / -3°7211.27.79.20.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123862
133961
143961
154060
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Niksar gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13420
23420
33521
43521
53622
63722
73723
83824
93824
103824
113925
123925
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143926
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173827
183827
193727
203727
213627
223626
233526
243526
253426
263426
273426
283527
293527
303528
313628

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:43 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:434:01
29.36:444:01
39.36:454:01
49.36:464:01
59.26:464:01
69.26:474:01
79.26:484:00
89.26:494:00
99.26:504:01
109.26:514:01
119.26:514:01
129.16:524:01
139.16:534:01
149.16:544:01
159.16:544:01
169.16:554:02
179.16:564:02
189.16:564:02
199.16:574:03
209.16:574:03
219.16:584:03
229.16:584:04
239.16:594:04
249.16:594:05
259.17:004:05
269.17:004:06
279.17:004:07
289.17:014:07
299.17:014:08
309.17:014:09
319.17:014:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Niksar?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niksar.

What to pack for Niksar in December

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

In December, Niksar sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Niksar in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Niksar 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 Niksar peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Niksar 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 Niksar is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Aug 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Niksar?

Niksar sits at 40.6°N, 37.0°E, 369 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 34 km away.

Topography around Niksar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niksar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Niksar is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
636 m
16 km
1,563 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Erbaa 34 km · Kumru 41 km · Korgan 42 km · Tokat 46 km · Taşova 56 km · Gürgentepe 59 km · Fatsa 67 km · Ünye 67 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 Niksar (40.5917°, 36.9517°, elevation 369 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).