Yeşilova in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Yeşilova sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 2°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Yeşilova's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yeşilova's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
0°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-7°C
Precipitation
207 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Yeşilova in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 2°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Yeşilova reaches about 0°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Yeşilova

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
58 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yeşilova weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Yeşilova gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Yeşilova?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yeşilova.

What to pack for Yeşilova in Winter

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

In winter, Yeşilova sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Yeşilova in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.