Turgutreis weather in December

In December, Turgutreis sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 190 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Turgutreis's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turgutreis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:23 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Turgutreis is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Bodrum, Muğla, southwestern 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 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Turgutreis reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°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 3°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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Turgutreis 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°17312.39.74.1
Feb14° / 12°12611.510.64.0
Mar15° / 13°788.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°395.812.96.3
May20° / 18°163.1148.0
Jun24° / 22°20.414.59.5
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.6
Aug26° / 24°0013.49.4
Sep24° / 23°161.812.39.3
Oct22° / 20°624.9118.0
Nov19° / 17°1208.9106.5
Dec16° / 14°19012.89.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66238
76139
86139
96238
106139
116139
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
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225941
235842
245743
255743
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275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Turgutreis gets around 190 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
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340
440
541
641
742
842
942
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170255
273234
374224
475214
578193
679183
780173
882162
983152
1085132
1186131
1287121
1388111
1489110
1590100
1690100
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1890100
1990100
209190
219091
229091
239091
249181
259181
269181
279271
289271
299271
309361
319361

Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
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3126breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:11 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:114:50
29.67:124:50
39.67:134:50
49.67:144:50
59.67:154:50
69.67:164:50
79.67:164:50
89.57:174:50
99.57:184:50
109.57:194:50
119.57:204:50
129.57:204:50
139.57:214:50
149.57:224:51
159.57:224:51
169.57:234:51
179.57:244:52
189.57:244:52
199.57:254:52
209.57:254:53
219.57:264:53
229.57:264:54
239.57:274:54
249.57:274:55
259.57:284:55
269.57:284:56
279.57:284:56
289.57:294:57
299.57:294:57
309.57:294:58
319.57:294:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Turgutreis

In seasonPeak

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

Turgutreis'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 Turgutreis?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Turgutreis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Turgutreis in December

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

In December, Turgutreis sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Turgutreis in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Turgutreis 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 Turgutreis peaks around June 22 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turgutreis?

Turgutreis sits at 37.0°N, 27.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kos, 14 km away.

Kuşadası

Topography around Turgutreis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turgutreis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,389 m.

The land around Turgutreis is covered by grassland (32%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,389 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kos 14 km · Bodrum 15 km · Didim 41 km · Milas 57 km · Söke 82 km · Yatağan 86 km · Marmaris 91 km · Kuşadası 94 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 Turgutreis (37.0167°, 27.2667°, elevation 18 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).