Taşucu weather in December

In December, Taşucu sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 123 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Taşucu's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taşucu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Taşucu is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Silifke, Mersin, south-central 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Taşucu reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21713
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51713
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How December really feels in Taşucu

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.

Taşucu 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°1019.69.84.1
Feb14° / 10°627.710.64.5
Mar17° / 12°416.511.76.0
Apr19° / 15°264.912.97.2
May23° / 18°214.813.98.3
Jun27° / 22°102.814.48.5
Jul29° / 25°41.314.27.2
Aug30° / 26°51.613.46.7
Sep28° / 24°112.612.27.7
Oct25° / 20°334.111.18.3
Nov20° / 16°645.610.17.3
Dec15° / 12°1239.79.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196139
206139
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226139
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315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taşucu gets around 123 mm of rain over 9.7 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 rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
629
730
831
931
1032
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3928
4937
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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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 6:43 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:434:25
29.76:444:25
39.76:454:25
49.76:464:25
59.66:474:25
69.66:474:25
79.66:484:25
89.66:494:25
99.66:504:25
109.66:504:25
119.66:514:26
129.66:524:26
139.66:534:26
149.56:534:26
159.56:544:26
169.56:554:27
179.56:554:27
189.56:564:27
199.56:564:28
209.56:574:28
219.56:574:29
229.56:584:29
239.56:584:30
249.56:594:30
259.56:594:31
269.56:594:31
279.57:004:32
289.57:004:32
299.57:004:33
309.57:014:34
319.67:014:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Taşucu

In seasonPeak

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

Taşucu's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Taşucu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Taşucu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taşucu in December

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

In December, Taşucu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Taşucu 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 22 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 6 to Dec 11 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Taşucu 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 Taşucu peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taşucu 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 Taşucu is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taşucu?

Taşucu sits at 36.3°N, 33.9°E, 3 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Silifke, 8.0 km away.

AnamurTarsus

Topography around Taşucu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taşucu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Taşucu is covered by water (30%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
1,271 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Silifke 8.0 km · Erdemli 50 km · Mut 53 km · Bozyazı 86 km · Mersin 87 km · Ermenek 95 km · Anamur 98 km · Tarsus 112 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 Taşucu (36.3214°, 33.8817°, elevation 3 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).