Bursa weather in December
December in Bursa: cool, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#11 of 12 months in Bursa · #930 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 62/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 13°C
- Nights
- 4°C
- Wet days
- 14
- Sun
- 5.6 h
- Humidity
- 85%
- Daylight
- 9 h

Traveller notes on Bursa in December
Other months in Bursa
Forum posters cite last-week-of-November temperatures around 12C by day and 5C at night in Bursa, with semi-cloudy, sometimes sunny conditions, and describe the weather generally as unstable and cold enough to warrant real warm layers and a jacket. Posters are direct that any rain in Bursa itself likely means snow up at nearby Uludağ, with snowfall in the city proper typically not arriving until closer to year's end. Posters consistently recommend Bursa's mosques and Ottoman-era sultan tombs as worthwhile sightseeing regardless of the cool, changeable weather, given its history as an early Ottoman capital. Posters generally rate November as a cool, unpredictable but genuinely worthwhile time to visit Bursa, with the funicular up Uludağ a real winter-scenery bonus for anyone visiting later in the month.
Forum posters name May (alongside September-October) among the best times to visit Turkey broadly - pleasant spring temperatures for sightseeing, ahead of summer's intense heat, and notably drier than April's showery pattern, with only occasional light, scattered rain by comparison. Layering is the standard advice given how much climate varies by region and elevation across the country. Bursa specifically is called an easy day trip from Istanbul - ferry to Yalova then bus, or a direct ferry from Kabataş to Mudanya - with the historic Silk Bazaar named as the highlight most posters build a visit around.
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Bursa climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Bursa in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyUludağ ski season, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Bursa's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherBursa's best weather comes in May, September and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Bursa in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Uludağ ski season
15 Dec – 31 Mar · usuallyCrowdedBook earlyThe lifts usually run from the middle of December to the end of March, with January and February the dependable months. It is Turkey's most convenient ski hill rather than its best.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Bursa — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Bursa?
Bursa in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Bursa?
- December in Bursa: cool, rainy, with clean air — a good time to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Bursa on SeasonMap's comfort score (62/100).
- What is the weather like in Bursa in December?
- In December, Bursa averages a daily high of 12.5°C and a low of 3.7°C, with about 109 mm of rain over roughly 13.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Bursa in December?
- Bursa has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in December.
- Does it snow in Bursa in December?
- Bursa sees roughly 10.9 cm of snowfall in December.
Within 300 km: Istanbul's Hamsi season around 1 Nov – 28 Feb, and Uludağ's Ski season around 15 Dec – 31 Mar.