Siverek weather in December

In December, Siverek sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Siverek's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siverek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Siverek is district and town in Şanlıurfa Province, Türkiye.

Density
45/km²
people per km²

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 9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Siverek reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5122
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11102
12102
13102
14102
15101
16101
17101
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3180

How December really feels in Siverek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Siverek 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°10110.73.39.71.4
Feb10° / 8710.42.810.52.1
Mar15° / 8310.70.511.74.4
Apr20° / 739.3012.96.5
May26° / 13°436.30147.4
Jun33° / 19°51.5014.64.5
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.31.7
Aug38° / 23°10.2013.51.7
Sep33° / 18°60.8012.35.1
Oct25° / 12°445.70117.7
Nov16° / 6670.3105.7
Dec10° / 9010.11.39.42.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245149
255149
265050
274852
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Siverek gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2312
3312
4322
5332
6332
7342
8353
9353
10353
11363
12363
13364
14354
15354
16344
17344
18335
19325
20325
21315
22315
23315
24316
25316
26326
27326
28337
29347
30358
31368

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:00 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:254:00
29.66:264:00
39.56:274:00
49.56:283:59
59.56:293:59
69.56:303:59
79.56:303:59
89.56:313:59
99.56:324:00
109.46:334:00
119.46:334:00
129.46:344:00
139.46:354:00
149.46:364:00
159.46:364:01
169.46:374:01
179.46:374:01
189.46:384:02
199.46:394:02
209.46:394:02
219.46:404:03
229.46:404:03
239.46:414:04
249.46:414:04
259.46:414:05
269.46:424:05
279.46:424:06
289.46:434:07
299.46:434:07
309.46:434:08
319.46:434:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Siverek

In seasonPeak

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

Siverek'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 Siverek?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siverek.

What to pack for Siverek in December

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

In December, Siverek sees daytime highs around 10°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 Siverek 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 Siverek peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Siverek 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 Siverek is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siverek?

Siverek sits at 37.8°N, 39.3°E, 787 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hilvan, 37 km away.

Topography around Siverek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siverek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 m.

The land around Siverek is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
2,028 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hilvan 37 km · Çermik 44 km · Kahta 61 km · Ergani 69 km · Viranşehir 71 km · Urfa 80 km · Diyarbakır 81 km · Bozova 82 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 Siverek (37.755°, 39.3167°, 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).