Tarabya weather in December

In December, Tarabya sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tarabya's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarabya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Tarabya is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Sarıyer, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey.

Density
7,141/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 Tarabya reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1129
2129
3128
4128
5128
6128
7118
8118
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10117
11117
12117
13117
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3096
3196

Tarabya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7211.82.19.41.6
Feb / 6110.82.110.41.8
Mar11° / 6610.40.711.72.7
Apr15° / 10°417.4013.14.9
May20° / 14°326.1014.37.1
Jun25° / 19°345.7014.98.0
Jul28° / 22°264.2014.77.9
Aug28° / 22°244.2013.67.7
Sep24° / 19°506.5012.37.8
Oct20° / 15°738.4010.96.5
Nov15° / 11°629.109.74.5
Dec11° / 8612.21.19.12.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143466
153466
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203466
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313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tarabya gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3371
4371
5372
6372
7382
8382
9382
10393
11393
12403
13403
14404
15414
16414
17414
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27416
28416
29416
30416
31417

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
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91000
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 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 7:16 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:164:31
29.27:174:31
39.27:184:31
49.27:194:31
59.27:204:31
69.27:214:30
79.17:224:30
89.17:224:30
99.17:234:30
109.17:244:30
119.17:254:31
129.17:264:31
139.17:264:31
149.17:274:31
159.17:284:31
169.17:284:32
179.07:294:32
189.07:304:32
199.07:304:33
209.07:314:33
219.07:314:33
229.07:324:34
239.07:324:34
249.07:334:35
259.07:334:35
269.07:334:36
279.07:344:37
289.17:344:37
299.17:344:38
309.17:354:39
319.17:354:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tarabya?

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

2.3
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 Tarabya.

What to pack for Tarabya in December

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

In December, Tarabya sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tarabya in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Tarabya in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tarabya peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tarabya 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 Tarabya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tarabya?

Tarabya sits at 41.1°N, 29.0°E, 63 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İstinye, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tarabya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarabya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.

The land around Tarabya is covered by trees (42%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
449 m
80 km
1,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: İstinye 3.0 km · Çubuklu 4.0 km · Zekeriya 7.0 km · Şişli 10 km · Üsküdar 13 km · Eminönü 14 km · Umraniye 15 km · Fatih 15 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 Tarabya (41.1336°, 29.0464°, elevation 63 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).