Turkey in December

December is one of Turkey's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 26 destinations average 63/100, led by Uludağ at 78 — -2°C and 14 rainy days — while Kaş is warmer at 18°C and scores 65.

#11 of 12 months for Turkey · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇷 Turkey, month by month

63/100 in December

Where in Turkey in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Uludağ	Ski resort	-2°C	104 mm · 14 days	78 tier B	Yes
2	Göreme	Trekking hub	4°C	46 mm · 9 days	74 tier B	—
3	Ürgüp	Trekking hub	5°C	45 mm · 9 days	74 tier B	—
4	Fethiye	Beach	17°C	83 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	—
5	Pamukkale	City	12°C	58 mm · 9 days	70 tier B	—
6	Selçuk	City	13°C	118 mm · 11 days	68 tier C	—
7	Izmir	City	12°C	108 mm · 11 days	67 tier C	—
8	Mardin	City	10°C	68 mm · 9 days	66 tier C	—
9	Ölüdeniz	Beach	14°C	124 mm · 13 days	66 tier C	—
10	Alanya	Beach	17°C	159 mm · 11 days	65 tier C	—
11	Kalkan	Beach	16°C	157 mm · 14 days	65 tier C	—
12	Kaş	Beach	18°C	158 mm · 13 days	65 tier C	—
13	Rize	City	12°C	150 mm · 14 days	64 tier C	—
14	Trabzon	City	10°C	139 mm · 14 days	64 tier C	—
15	Istanbul	City	9°C	96 mm · 15 days	63 tier C	—
16	Bursa	City	11°C	109 mm · 14 days	62 tier C	—
17	Marmaris	Beach	17°C	162 mm · 12 days	62 tier C	—
18	Bodrum	Beach	16°C	164 mm · 12 days	61 tier C	—
19	Ankara	City	5°C	52 mm · 10 days	60 tier C	—
20	Side	Beach	13°C	184 mm · 13 days	59 tier D	—
21	Çeşme	Beach	12°C	122 mm · 11 days	58 tier D	—
22	Safranbolu	City	7°C	88 mm · 13 days	58 tier D	—
23	Datça	Beach	15°C	246 mm · 15 days	56 tier D	—
24	Antalya	Beach	15°C	225 mm · 14 days	55 tier D	—
25	Van	City	2°C	39 mm · 9 days	54 tier D	—
26	Kars	City	-4°C	40 mm · 8 days	42 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Turkey in December

Hamsi season · Istanbul and 2 more places · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)
Antalya Piano Festival · Antalya · 25 Nov – 20 Dec (usually)
Syriac Christmas liturgy · Mardin · 24–25 Dec

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 11 places Ski season · 5 places Foraging season · 3 places Wind season · 3 places Extreme cold · 2 places Harvest · 1 place Winter smog · 1 place Winter-sun season · 1 place

Better months for Turkey

September · 87/100 October · 87/100 May · 85/100 Weakest: January · 60/100

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