Reyhanlı weather in December

In December, Reyhanlı sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Reyhanlı's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reyhanlı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Reyhanlı is district and town of Hatay, 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 Reyhanlı reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°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 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2166
3166
4166
5166
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11146
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27134
28134
29134
30134
31124

How December really feels in Reyhanlı

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.

Reyhanlı weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 8511.70.59.83.3
Feb14° / 8010.50.410.64.2
Mar18° / 6710.10.111.76.1
Apr23° / 11°428.1012.97.3
May28° / 15°265.3013.97.0
Jun32° / 19°51.3014.45.2
Jul35° / 22°10.3014.23.7
Aug35° / 23°10.1013.43.4
Sep33° / 20°122.7012.24.7
Oct28° / 15°325.7011.16.9
Nov20° / 506.8010.17.0
Dec14° / 8410.20.29.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35248
45149
55149
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
244951
254951
264951
274852
284753
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Reyhanlı gets around 84 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
633
734
834
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2935
3036
3136

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 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 6:32 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:324:15
29.76:334:15
39.76:344:15
49.76:354:15
59.66:364:14
69.66:364:14
79.66:374:15
89.66:384:15
99.66:394:15
109.66:404:15
119.66:404:15
129.66:414:15
139.66:424:15
149.66:424:16
159.56:434:16
169.56:444:16
179.56:444:16
189.56:454:17
199.56:454:17
209.56:464:18
219.56:464:18
229.56:474:19
239.56:474:19
249.56:484:19
259.56:484:20
269.56:494:21
279.56:494:21
289.56:494:22
299.56:504:22
309.66:504:23
319.66:504:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
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
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Reyhanlı?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Reyhanlı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reyhanlı in December

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

In December, Reyhanlı sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Reyhanlı 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 56 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 1 to Dec 11 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Reyhanlı 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 Reyhanlı peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Reyhanlı 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 Reyhanlı is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1446 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Reyhanlı?

Reyhanlı sits at 36.3°N, 36.6°E, 153 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kafr Takhārīm, 17 km away.

Topography around Reyhanlı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reyhanlı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,194 m.

The land around Reyhanlı is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
2,194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kafr Takhārīm 17 km · Salqīn 18 km · Ad Dānā 19 km · Batabo 21 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 30 km · Narlıca 32 km · Kırıkhan 32 km · Serinyol 33 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 Reyhanlı (36.2679°, 36.5675°, elevation 153 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).