Türkmenbaşy weather in December

In December, Türkmenbaşy sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Türkmenbaşy's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Türkmenbaşy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:49 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Türkmenbaşy is city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.

Founded
1869

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Türkmenbaşy reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°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)
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2105
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How December really feels in Türkmenbaşy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Türkmenbaşy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 102.90.29.51.3
Feb / 113.10.510.41.8
Mar13° / 184.30.111.74.0
Apr19° / 11°204.50136.9
May25° / 17°123.4014.28.1
Jun31° / 22°51.2014.85.9
Jul34° / 25°30.8014.64.0
Aug34° / 25°20.6013.64.0
Sep29° / 20°61.5012.37.4
Oct21° / 13°163010.98.1
Nov14° / 143.40.19.84.6
Dec / 82.60.29.22.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
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65446
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Türkmenbaşy gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
111
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510
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109
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319

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 (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 8:37 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:375:59
29.38:385:59
39.38:395:59
49.38:405:58
59.38:415:58
69.38:425:58
79.38:425:58
89.28:435:58
99.28:445:58
109.28:455:58
119.28:465:58
129.28:465:59
139.28:475:59
149.28:485:59
159.28:495:59
169.28:495:59
179.28:506:00
189.28:506:00
199.28:516:00
209.28:526:01
219.28:526:01
229.28:536:02
239.28:536:02
249.28:536:03
259.28:546:03
269.28:546:04
279.28:556:04
289.28:556:05
299.28:556:06
309.28:556:06
319.28:566:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Türkmenbaşy

In seasonPeak

None of Türkmenbaşy's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Türkmenbaşy sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Türkmenbaşy?

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

2.1
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 Türkmenbaşy.

What to pack for Türkmenbaşy in December

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

In December, Türkmenbaşy sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Türkmenbaşy in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy is worst in October — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1048 µg/m³Jan 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Türkmenbaşy?

Türkmenbaşy sits at 40.0°N, 53.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 117 km away.

JebelBalkanabatGumdagBereket

Topography around Türkmenbaşy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmenbaşy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Türkmenbaşy is covered by bare terrain (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
336 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Jebel 117 km · Balkanabat 133 km · Gumdag 167 km · Bereket 236 km · Mardakan 244 km · Hövsan 247 km · Buzovna 247 km · Biny Selo 248 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Türkmenbaşy (40.0222°, 52.9552°, elevation 5 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).