Turkey weather in December - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Daytime
Night
☀️ Day length
9 h 27 min
Chance of rain
33%
Thunder days
2%
Snow days
10%
WEATHER THROUGH THE YEARTurkey - December vs the year12°14°19°23°12°28°16°32°19°32°20°27°16°21°10°15°CHANCE OF RAIN (%)333245343930101325342933JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWARMESTJul (32°)COLDESTJan (8°)DRIESTJul (10%)WETTESTMar (45%)world-prices.com · 2026-07-08 · ★ best months
In December, Turkey averages about 9° during the day and 1° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 33%).

Turkey weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 8℃0℃33%
February 12℃3℃32%
March ★ 14℃5℃45%
April ★ 19℃7℃34%
May ★ 23℃12℃39%
June ★ 28℃16℃30%
July ★ 32℃19℃10%
August ★ 32℃20℃13%
September ★ 27℃16℃25%
October ★ 21℃10℃34%
November ★ 15℃5℃29%
December 9℃1℃33%
★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Turkey in December? Weather by city

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance of rain
Antalya 16℃7℃21℃35%
Istanbul 11℃5℃13℃37%
Samsun 11℃2℃14℃46%
Gaziantep 11℃0℃-29%
Bursa 11℃5℃-35%
Diyarbakir 8℃-2℃-32%
Kayseri 7℃-4℃-29%
Eskişehir 6℃-2℃-32%
Konya 5℃-3℃-27%
Ankara 4℃3℃-31%
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Turkey weather - other months

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