Pazarcık weather in December

In December, Pazarcık sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pazarcık's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pazarcık's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Pazarcık is district and town of Kahramanmaraş, 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 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pazarcık reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°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 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6102
7102
8101
9101
10101
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1881
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3170

How December really feels in Pazarcık

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.

Pazarcık 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°105114.99.70.9
Feb / -0°819.63.210.61.7
Mar14° / 72100.811.74.0
Apr19° / 538.80.112.96.3
May24° / 12°346.40147.7
Jun31° / 16°61.8014.56.2
Jul35° / 20°20.6014.33.6
Aug35° / 20°20.5013.43.6
Sep30° / 16°51.3012.36.5
Oct24° / 11°324.70118.0
Nov15° / 597.20.4105.2
Dec / 10210.21.99.51.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65050
74951
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264555
274555
284456
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pazarcık gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2313
3323
4333
5333
6343
7343
8354
9354
10364
11365
12365
13355
14355
15346
16336
17336
18326
19317
20317
21317
22318
23318
24318
25329
26339
273410
283510
293611
303712
313813

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
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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:32 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:324:09
29.66:334:08
39.66:344:08
49.66:354:08
59.56:364:08
69.56:374:08
79.56:384:08
89.56:384:08
99.56:394:08
109.56:404:08
119.56:414:09
129.56:414:09
139.46:424:09
149.46:434:09
159.46:444:09
169.46:444:10
179.46:454:10
189.46:454:10
199.46:464:11
209.46:464:11
219.46:474:12
229.46:474:12
239.46:484:13
249.46:484:13
259.46:494:14
269.46:494:14
279.46:494:15
289.46:504:15
299.46:504:16
309.46:504:17
319.46:514:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pazarcık

In seasonPeak

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

Pazarcık's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Pazarcık?

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

1.8
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 Pazarcık.

What to pack for Pazarcık in December

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

In December, Pazarcık sees daytime highs around 9°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 Pazarcık 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 Pazarcık peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pazarcık 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 Pazarcık is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pazarcık?

Pazarcık sits at 37.5°N, 37.3°E, 787 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çağlayancerit, 29 km away.

Topography around Pazarcık

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pazarcık has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,919 m.

The land around Pazarcık is covered by cropland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
2,919 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Çağlayancerit 29 km · Kahramanmaraş 35 km · Gölbaşı 44 km · Gaziantep 48 km · Besni 55 km · Nizip 69 km · Birecik 79 km · Elbistan 80 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 Pazarcık (37.4868°, 37.2996°, elevation 787 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).