Yatağan weather in December

In December, Yatağan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 153 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 38% 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 Yatağan's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yatağan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
153 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Yatağan is settlement in Turkey.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Yatağan reaches about 11°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 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7125
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
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20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31103

How December really feels in Yatağan

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.

Yatağan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 15912.21.29.72.2
Feb11° / 13711.71.410.62.6
Mar14° / 11011.20.611.74.1
Apr18° / 9010.60.112.95.9
May23° / 12°789.80147.3
Jun29° / 17°325.5014.56.6
Jul33° / 21°122.6014.34.6
Aug33° / 21°143.1013.44.6
Sep28° / 17°263.7012.37.3
Oct23° / 12°806.80117.7
Nov16° / 1248.10.1105.6
Dec11° / 15311.90.69.52.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
214852
224951
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Yatağan gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2340
3351
4351
5361
6371
7371
8381
9391
10391
11401
12402
13402
14402
15402
16402
17392
18392
19392
20382
21382
22392
23392
24392
25393
26403
27403
28403
29413
30414
31414

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:094:46
29.67:104:46
39.67:114:45
49.67:114:45
59.67:124:45
69.57:134:45
79.57:144:45
89.57:154:45
99.57:154:45
109.57:164:46
119.57:174:46
129.57:184:46
139.57:184:46
149.57:194:46
159.47:204:47
169.47:204:47
179.47:214:47
189.47:224:47
199.47:224:48
209.47:234:48
219.47:234:49
229.47:244:49
239.47:244:50
249.47:254:50
259.47:254:51
269.47:254:51
279.47:264:52
289.47:264:52
299.47:264:53
309.57:274:54
319.57:274:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yatağan

In seasonPeak

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

Yatağan'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 Yatağan?

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

2.9
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 Yatağan.

What to pack for Yatağan in December

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

In December, Yatağan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yatağan 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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 3 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Yatağan 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 Yatağan peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yatağan 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 Yatağan is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yatağan?

Yatağan sits at 37.3°N, 28.1°E, 380 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Muğla, 24 km away.

Topography around Yatağan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yatağan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,282 m.

The land around Yatağan is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,282 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Muğla 24 km · Çine 31 km · Milas 32 km · Marmaris 55 km · Aydın 62 km · Nazilli 66 km · İncirliova 68 km · Bodrum 72 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 Yatağan (37.3402°, 28.1428°, elevation 380 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. 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).