Turhal weather in December

In December, Turhal sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Turhal's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Turhal is district of Tokat, 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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Turhal reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
680
780
880
98-1
108-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
186-1
196-1
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Turhal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Turhal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°509.169.40.1
Feb / -2°448.75.110.41.0
Mar12° / 60114.211.73.0
Apr17° / 57111135.2
May21° / 5811.8014.26.5
Jun26° / 13°317.2014.87.5
Jul29° / 16°112.5014.67.2
Aug29° / 16°92.2013.67.0
Sep26° / 12°183.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 345.10.110.97.1
Nov13° / 456.21.39.83.9
Dec / -1°538.749.20.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34852
44852
54753
64654
74654
84555
94654
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174555
184456
194357
204357
214456
224357
234357
244357
254357
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Turhal gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1258
2258
3269
4269
52710
62710
72811
82811
92911
102912
113012
123013
133013
143013
153014
163114
173114
183114
193015
203015
213015
222915
232915
242815
252815
262815
272815
282816
292816
302917
312917

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 6:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:05 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:464:05
29.36:464:05
39.36:474:05
49.36:484:05
59.36:494:05
69.26:504:05
79.26:514:05
89.26:524:05
99.26:534:05
109.26:544:05
119.26:544:05
129.26:554:05
139.26:564:05
149.16:574:05
159.16:574:06
169.16:584:06
179.16:584:06
189.16:594:06
199.17:004:07
209.17:004:07
219.17:014:08
229.17:014:08
239.17:024:09
249.17:024:09
259.17:024:10
269.17:034:10
279.17:034:11
289.17:034:11
299.17:044:12
309.17:044:13
319.27:044:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Turhal?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turhal.

What to pack for Turhal in December

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

In December, Turhal sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Turhal 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 Turhal peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turhal 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 Turhal is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turhal?

Turhal sits at 40.4°N, 36.1°E, 538 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zile, 19 km away.

Topography around Turhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turhal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Turhal is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (33%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zile 19 km · Amasya 36 km · Tokat 41 km · Taşova 46 km · Erbaa 52 km · Suluova 61 km · Havza 74 km · Merzifon 75 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 Turhal (40.3875°, 36.0811°, elevation 538 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).