Terme weather in December

In December, Terme sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Terme's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
6:57 AM – 4:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Terme is town headquarters of Terme District, Samsun Province, 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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Terme 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 7°C and 16°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)
1138
2138
3138
4128
5128
6128
7128
8127
9127
10127
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16117
17117
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19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24106
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26106
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28106
29106
30106
31106

Terme weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8713.43.69.41.7
Feb / 6911.53.910.31.8
Mar11° / 8413.31.511.72.5
Apr14° / 599.80.313.14.2
May19° / 14°478.9014.36.3
Jun23° / 18°468.2014.97.4
Jul26° / 21°468.4014.77.4
Aug26° / 21°489.1013.67.2
Sep24° / 18°669.9012.37.1
Oct20° / 15°8611.2010.96.2
Nov15° / 10°8410.109.74.6
Dec11° / 9012.41.69.12.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93763
103763
113763
123862
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Terme gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1351
2361
3362
4372
5382
6383
7393
8403
9404
10414
11414
12425
13425
14425
15426
16426
17426
18426
19426
20427
21417
22417
23417
24417
25407
26407
27407
28417
29418
30418
31418

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
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:443:59
29.26:453:59
39.26:463:59
49.26:473:59
59.26:483:59
69.26:493:59
79.16:503:58
89.16:513:58
99.16:523:58
109.16:533:59
119.16:533:59
129.16:543:59
139.16:553:59
149.16:563:59
159.16:563:59
169.06:574:00
179.06:584:00
189.06:584:00
199.06:594:01
209.06:594:01
219.07:004:01
229.07:004:02
239.07:014:02
249.07:014:03
259.07:024:03
269.07:024:04
279.07:024:05
289.07:034:05
299.17:034:06
309.17:034:07
319.17:034:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Terme?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Terme.

What to pack for Terme in December

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

In December, Terme 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 Terme in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Terme 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 Terme peaks around August 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terme 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 Terme is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terme?

Terme sits at 41.2°N, 37.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çarşamba, 21 km away.

Topography around Terme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m.

The land around Terme is covered by trees (32%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,811 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Çarşamba 21 km · Ünye 27 km · Tekkeköy 43 km · Kumru 44 km · Fatsa 48 km · Korgan 53 km · Samsun 54 km · Niksar 69 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 Terme (41.2092°, 36.9739°, elevation 11 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).