Ünye weather in December

In December, Ünye sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 13.5 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 12°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 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 Ünye's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ünye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ünye is ilçe (district), administrative county of Ordu, northern Turkey.

Density
136/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 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ünye reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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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21310
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41210
51210
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10129
11119
12119
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31107

Ünye 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 / 9413.62.49.41.6
Feb / 7112.12.910.41.5
Mar10° / 8413.60.911.71.9
Apr12° / 10°599.60.213.13.4
May17° / 14°448.3014.35.8
Jun22° / 19°447.4014.97.4
Jul25° / 22°468014.77.7
Aug25° / 23°498.9013.67.6
Sep23° / 20°7310012.37.1
Oct19° / 16°9611.7010.96.0
Nov15° / 12°9410.909.74.3
Dec11° / 9913.519.12.6

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83763
93763
103862
113862
123763
133763
143862
153862
163763
173862
183862
193763
203862
213862
223763
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ünye gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2411
3411
4421
5431
6432
7442
8442
9442
10452
11453
12453
13453
14453
15453
16453
17453
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25425
26425
27425
28425
29415
30416
31416

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
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Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:43 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:433:58
29.26:443:58
39.26:453:58
49.26:463:58
59.26:473:58
69.26:483:57
79.16:493:57
89.16:493:57
99.16:503:57
109.16:513:57
119.16:523:58
129.16:533:58
139.16:533:58
149.16:543:58
159.16:553:58
169.16:553:59
179.06:563:59
189.06:573:59
199.06:574:00
209.06:584:00
219.06:584:00
229.06:594:01
239.06:594:01
249.07:004:02
259.07:004:02
269.07:004:03
279.07:014:04
289.17:014:04
299.17:014:05
309.17:024:06
319.17:024:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.5 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
81.5Dim
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 Ünye?

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 Ünye.

What to pack for Ünye in December

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

In December, Ünye sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ünye 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 offshore 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 Ünye 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 Ünye 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
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ünye?

Ünye sits at 41.1°N, 37.3°E, 1 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Fatsa, 22 km away.

Topography around Ünye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ünye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Ünye is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Fatsa 22 km · Terme 27 km · Kumru 30 km · Korgan 35 km · Gürgentepe 47 km · Çarşamba 48 km · Ordu 54 km · Niksar 67 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 Ünye (41.1405°, 37.2885°, elevation 1 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).