Ürgüp weather in December

In December, Ürgüp sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ürgüp's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ürgüp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Ürgüp is district of Turkey.

Density
29/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 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ürgüp reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°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)
19-1
29-2
39-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-3
137-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
186-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-4
246-4
256-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How December really feels in Ürgüp

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.

Ürgüp weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°448.65.99.60.0
Feb / -4°378.14.810.50.8
Mar12° / -0°5410.6411.73.0
Apr17° / 5710.60.8135.4
May22° / 5510.70.114.16.8
Jun27° / 12°276.3014.67.5
Jul31° / 15°50.9014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°40.9013.56.4
Sep27° / 11°122.4012.38.4
Oct20° / 275.10.1117.5
Nov13° / 365.81.59.94.0
Dec / -3°438.44.39.40.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264555
274456
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ürgüp gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2259
32610
42710
52711
62812
72812
82913
92913
102913
113014
123014
133014
143014
153014
162915
172915
182915
192815
202815
212714
222714
232714
242614
252615
262715
272715
282716
292816
302817
312818

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:45 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:454:15
29.56:464:15
39.56:474:15
49.46:484:15
59.46:494:15
69.46:504:15
79.46:504:15
89.46:514:15
99.46:524:15
109.46:534:15
119.46:544:15
129.36:544:15
139.36:554:15
149.36:564:15
159.36:564:16
169.36:574:16
179.36:584:16
189.36:584:17
199.36:594:17
209.36:594:17
219.37:004:18
229.37:004:18
239.37:014:19
249.37:014:19
259.37:024:20
269.37:024:20
279.37:024:21
289.37:034:22
299.37:034:22
309.37:034:23
319.37:034:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ürgüp?

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

0.7
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 Ürgüp.

What to pack for Ürgüp in December

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

In December, Ürgüp sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ürgüp 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 Ürgüp peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ürgüp 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 Ürgüp is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ürgüp?

Ürgüp sits at 38.6°N, 34.9°E, 1,067 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cappadocia, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ürgüp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ürgüp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.

The land around Ürgüp is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
3,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Cappadocia 7.0 km · Nevşehir 17 km · Hacılar 47 km · Kayseri 51 km · Talas 56 km · Develi 57 km · Mucur 66 km · Yahyalı 70 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 Ürgüp (38.6296°, 34.912°, elevation 1,067 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).