Turgutlu weather in December

In December, Turgutlu sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Turgutlu's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turgutlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:26 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Turgutlu is district and town of Manisa Province in 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 Turgutlu reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3135
4135
5135
6134
7134
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14113
15113
16113
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18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in Turgutlu

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.

Turgutlu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 95101.49.62.4
Feb12° / 88101.310.53.0
Mar15° / 789.40.711.74.7
Apr20° / 618.40.1136.6
May25° / 13°447.3014.17.6
Jun30° / 17°184014.66.1
Jul33° / 20°51.6014.44.6
Aug33° / 20°51.5013.54.7
Sep29° / 16°213.1012.37.1
Oct23° / 12°5560117.8
Nov17° / 777.309.95.9
Dec12° / 9110.41.19.43.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224852
234852
244654
254654
264555
274456
284456
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Turgutlu gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2301
3311
4321
5322
6332
7342
8342
9353
10363
11363
12373
13373
14373
15374
16374
17364
18364
19354
20354
21344
22344
23344
24344
25344
26335
27335
28335
29335
30335
31335

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
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 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 7:14 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:144:44
29.57:154:44
39.57:154:44
49.57:164:44
59.47:174:44
69.47:184:44
79.47:194:44
89.47:204:44
99.47:214:44
109.47:214:44
119.47:224:44
129.47:234:44
139.37:244:44
149.37:244:45
159.37:254:45
169.37:264:45
179.37:264:45
189.37:274:46
199.37:274:46
209.37:284:47
219.37:284:47
229.37:294:47
239.37:294:48
249.37:304:48
259.37:304:49
269.37:314:50
279.37:314:50
289.37:314:51
299.37:314:51
309.37:324:52
319.37:324:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Turgutlu

In seasonPeak

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

Turgutlu's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Turgutlu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turgutlu.

What to pack for Turgutlu in December

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

In December, Turgutlu sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Turgutlu 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 Turgutlu peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turgutlu 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 Turgutlu is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1120 µg/m³Jul 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turgutlu?

Turgutlu sits at 38.5°N, 27.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kemalpaşa, 26 km away.

Topography around Turgutlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turgutlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,124 m.

The land around Turgutlu is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
2,124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kemalpaşa 26 km · Manisa 27 km · Bayındır 31 km · Ödemiş 38 km · Salihli 39 km · Evka-Üç 39 km · Tire 45 km · Torbalı 47 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 Turgutlu (38.4953°, 27.6997°, elevation 98 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).