Sivas weather in December

In December, Sivas sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sivas's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sivas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Sivas is central district and city in Sivas Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.2 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 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sivas reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
65-3
75-3
85-4
95-4
105-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
272-5
282-5
292-6
302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Sivas

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.

Sivas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°468.38.19.50.0
Feb / -6°398.37.210.40.0
Mar / -2°5311.35.711.71.6
Apr15° / 6012.21.5134.1
May19° / 5612.60.214.26.0
Jun24° / 10°276.7014.87.8
Jul27° / 13°61.8014.58.3
Aug28° / 13°51.5013.68.2
Sep24° / 132.9012.38.6
Oct18° / 316.10.410.96.6
Nov10° / -1°426.52.79.82.7
Dec / -4°449.179.20.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54951
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194258
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
253862
263862
273763
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sivas gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12816
22816
32917
42917
52918
63018
73019
83019
93020
103021
113021
123022
133023
143023
153024
163025
173125
183026
193026
203026
213026
223026
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302926
312926

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:404:03
29.46:414:03
39.46:424:03
49.36:434:03
59.36:444:03
69.36:454:03
79.36:454:03
89.36:464:03
99.36:474:03
109.36:484:03
119.26:494:03
129.26:494:03
139.26:504:03
149.26:514:04
159.26:514:04
169.26:524:04
179.26:534:04
189.26:534:05
199.26:544:05
209.26:544:05
219.26:554:06
229.26:554:06
239.26:564:07
249.26:564:07
259.26:574:08
269.26:574:08
279.26:574:09
289.26:584:10
299.26:584:10
309.26:584:11
319.26:584:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
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
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sivas?

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

0.1
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 Sivas.

What to pack for Sivas in December

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

In December, Sivas sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sivas 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 Sivas peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sivas 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 Sivas is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sivas's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1338 µg/m³Jan 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sivas?

Sivas sits at 39.7°N, 37.0°E, 1,287 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şarkışla, 68 km away.

NiksarAkdağmadeniSuşehriGemerekTurhalErbaa

Topography around Sivas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sivas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Sivas is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Şarkışla 68 km · Tokat 74 km · Niksar 94 km · Akdağmadeni 97 km · Suşehri 102 km · Gemerek 103 km · Turhal 107 km · Erbaa 109 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 Sivas (39.7483°, 37.0161°, elevation 1,287 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).