Yeşilova weather in December

In December, Yeşilova sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yeşilova's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeşilova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yeşilova is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Tufanbeyli, Adana, south-central 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 4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Yeşilova reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
92-5
102-6
112-6
122-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-7
181-7
190-7
200-7
210-7
220-7
230-7
240-7
250-7
260-7
270-7
280-7
290-7
300-7
310-7

How December really feels in Yeşilova

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yeşilova weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°739.210.39.70.0
Feb / -7°588.4910.50.0
Mar / -3°6610.88.811.70.2
Apr11° / 6412.13.1132.7
May17° / 6212.80.2145.3
Jun22° / 10°336.3014.67.7
Jul26° / 13°51.3014.48.9
Aug27° / 13°51.2013.58.7
Sep23° / 162.9012.38.6
Oct17° / 356.60.8116.0
Nov / -1°537.13.49.91.8
Dec / -6°769.399.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204258
214159
224060
234060
244060
253961
263862
273862
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Yeşilova gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12822
22823
32924
43025
53026
63127
73128
83129
93230
103230
113231
123231
133231
143131
153131
163131
173031
183030
192930
202929
212929
222929
232929
242929
252929
262929
273030
283131
293131
303232
313233

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 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 6:38 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:384:11
29.56:394:11
39.56:404:11
49.56:414:11
59.56:424:11
69.56:434:11
79.46:444:11
89.46:454:11
99.46:454:11
109.46:464:11
119.46:474:11
129.46:484:11
139.46:484:11
149.46:494:11
159.46:504:12
169.46:504:12
179.46:514:12
189.46:524:13
199.36:524:13
209.36:534:13
219.36:534:14
229.36:544:14
239.36:544:15
249.36:544:15
259.36:554:16
269.46:554:16
279.46:564:17
289.46:564:18
299.46:564:18
309.46:564:19
319.46:574:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.21 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
92.2Moderate
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

Is December a good time to visit Yeşilova?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yeşilova.

What to pack for Yeşilova in December

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

In December, Yeşilova sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Yeşilova 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 Yeşilova peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeşilova 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 Yeşilova is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeşilova?

Yeşilova sits at 38.2°N, 36.3°E, 1,330 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Göksun, 26 km away.

Topography around Yeşilova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeşilova has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,465 m.

The land around Yeşilova is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%), trees (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
1,373 m
80 km
3,465 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Göksun 26 km · Afşin 58 km · Develi 72 km · Yahyalı 79 km · Elbistan 82 km · Talas 85 km · Kahramanmaraş 86 km · Kozan 87 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 Yeşilova (38.1557°, 36.2576°, elevation 1,330 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).