Ordu weather in December

In December, Ordu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 116 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°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 Ordu's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ordu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
116 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Ordu is former central district and city in Ordu province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ordu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
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How December really feels in Ordu

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.

Ordu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11714.36.99.41.3
Feb / 8812.86.210.41.4
Mar11° / 10915.14.811.72.2
Apr14° / 9513.80.713.13.7
May18° / 12°10013.8014.35.3
Jun22° / 17°9012.2014.96.5
Jul24° / 19°7611.1014.67.0
Aug25° / 20°8412.3013.66.8
Sep22° / 17°13313.4012.36.3
Oct19° / 13°15414.50.110.95.4
Nov14° / 12411.91.29.74.0
Dec11° / 11613.83.59.12.3

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63862
73862
83763
93862
103862
113862
123763
133664
143763
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213763
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313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ordu gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1438
2438
3448
4459
5459
6469
74610
84710
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244113
254112
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284112
294112
304212
314213

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
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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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 6:40 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:403:56
29.36:413:56
39.26:423:56
49.26:433:56
59.26:443:56
69.26:453:56
79.26:463:56
89.26:473:56
99.16:473:56
109.16:483:56
119.16:493:56
129.16:503:56
139.16:503:56
149.16:513:56
159.16:523:56
169.16:533:57
179.16:533:57
189.16:543:57
199.16:543:58
209.16:553:58
219.16:553:58
229.16:563:59
239.16:563:59
249.16:574:00
259.16:574:00
269.16:584:01
279.16:584:02
289.16:584:02
299.16:584:03
309.16:594:04
319.16:594:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
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251.6Dim
261.6Dim
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311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ordu?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ordu.

What to pack for Ordu in December

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

In December, Ordu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ordu 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 16 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 12 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ordu 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 Ordu peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ordu 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 Ordu is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ordu's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2224 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ordu?

Ordu sits at 41.0°N, 37.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulancak, 29 km away.

Topography around Ordu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ordu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,062 m.

The land around Ordu is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
531 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
3,062 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bulancak 29 km · Gürgentepe 32 km · Fatsa 33 km · Giresun 42 km · Korgan 49 km · Ünye 54 km · Kumru 54 km · Espiye 68 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 Ordu (40.9778°, 37.8905°, elevation 11 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).