Suşehri weather in December

In December, Suşehri sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Suşehri's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suşehri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Suşehri is district of Sivas, Turkey.

Density
31/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 3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Suşehri reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 6°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)
13-5
23-5
33-6
43-6
52-6
62-6
72-6
82-6
91-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
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160-8
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180-8
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21-1-8
22-1-8
23-1-8
24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-8
29-1-8
30-1-8
31-1-8

How December really feels in Suşehri

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Suşehri weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°7411.1129.50.0
Feb-0° / -7°6210.610.810.40.0
Mar / -4°8113.210.411.70.2
Apr11° / 10015.44132.5
May17° / 121180.414.24.6
Jun21° / 5511.8014.86.5
Jul25° / 12°164.5014.68.2
Aug26° / 12°164.7013.68.1
Sep22° / 366.2012.37.7
Oct16° / 669.2110.95.4
Nov / -2°708.75.29.81.3
Dec / -7°6510.710.79.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64060
74060
83961
93862
103862
113763
123763
133862
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
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203961
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273664
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Suşehri gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13328
23329
33431
43432
53433
63534
73534
83635
93636
103636
113636
123637
133737
143737
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273434
283435
293435
303536
313536

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:373:58
29.36:383:58
39.36:393:58
49.36:403:57
59.36:413:57
69.36:413:57
79.26:423:57
89.26:433:57
99.26:443:57
109.26:453:57
119.26:463:58
129.26:463:58
139.26:473:58
149.26:483:58
159.26:483:58
169.26:493:59
179.26:503:59
189.16:503:59
199.16:514:00
209.16:514:00
219.16:524:00
229.16:524:01
239.16:534:01
249.16:534:02
259.16:544:02
269.16:544:03
279.26:544:04
289.26:554:04
299.26:554:05
309.26:554:05
319.26:554:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Suşehri?

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

0.0
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 Suşehri.

What to pack for Suşehri in December

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

In December, Suşehri sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Suşehri 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 Suşehri peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Suşehri 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 Suşehri is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1617 µg/m³Sep 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suşehri?

Suşehri sits at 40.2°N, 38.1°E, 1,049 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şebin Karahisar, 32 km away.

KorganSivasEspiye

Topography around Suşehri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suşehri has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.

The land around Suşehri is covered by grassland (41%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
712 m
16 km
2,120 m
80 km
3,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Şebin Karahisar 32 km · Gürgentepe 81 km · Bulancak 87 km · Giresun 88 km · Ordu 92 km · Korgan 97 km · Sivas 102 km · Espiye 102 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 Suşehri (40.16°, 38.0841°, elevation 1,049 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).