Trabzon weather in December

In December, Trabzon sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 24% 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 Trabzon's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trabzon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 3:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Trabzon is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
52/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 Trabzon reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
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Trabzon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12015.47.49.41.2
Feb / 9713.87.210.41.2
Mar10° / 13016.9611.71.9
Apr14° / 13117.20.713.13.2
May18° / 13°16417.9014.34.7
Jun21° / 17°14116.2014.95.7
Jul24° / 20°12115.4014.66.2
Aug24° / 20°15317.4013.65.8
Sep22° / 17°22017.3012.35.5
Oct19° / 14°23217.5010.95.0
Nov14° / 14513.61.59.73.8
Dec10° / 11714.24.39.12.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53664
63664
73565
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313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Trabzon gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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314517

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 (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:33 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 3:49 PM to 3:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:333:49
29.26:343:49
39.26:353:48
49.26:363:48
59.26:373:48
69.26:383:48
79.26:383:48
89.16:393:48
99.16:403:48
109.16:413:48
119.16:423:48
129.16:423:48
139.16:433:49
149.16:443:49
159.16:453:49
169.16:453:49
179.16:463:50
189.16:473:50
199.16:473:50
209.06:483:51
219.06:483:51
229.06:493:51
239.06:493:52
249.06:503:52
259.16:503:53
269.16:503:54
279.16:513:54
289.16:513:55
299.16:513:56
309.16:513:56
319.16:523:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Trabzon?

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

2.1
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 Trabzon.

What to pack for Trabzon in December

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

In December, Trabzon sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Trabzon in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 19 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Trabzon 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 Trabzon peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trabzon?

Trabzon sits at 41.0°N, 39.7°E, 39 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yomra, 12 km away.

Topography around Trabzon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trabzon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,201 m.

The land around Trabzon is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (35%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,217 m
80 km
3,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yomra 12 km · Akçaabat 13 km · Arsin 18 km · Araklı 29 km · Sürmene 35 km · Vakfıkebir 38 km · Beşikdüzü 42 km · Of 45 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 Trabzon (41.005°, 39.7269°, elevation 39 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).