Çeşme (Çeşme) weather in December

December in Çeşme: cool, rainy, with clean air — a fair time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Çeşme🇹🇷 Turkey · Western Turkey · Beach58
  1. 55Jan
  2. 65Feb
  3. 73Mar
  4. 78Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 92Jun
  7. 89Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 69Nov
  12. 58Dec

#11 of 12 months in Çeşme · #1007 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 58/100 (tier D)

Days
15°C
Nights
8°C
Wet days
11
Sun
7.3 h
Humidity
75%
Daylight
10 h
Çeşme, Turkey
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Traveller notes on Çeşme in December

Notes from nearby Mykonos (130 km away)

Çeşme doesn't have its own notes for December yet — these are about Mykonos, close enough to share the season.

Mykonos-forum threads on December weather describe an island unrecognizable from its summer self: cool, windy and sometimes rainy, rough seas capable of disrupting ferry schedules between islands, and nearly every club, beach bar and big nightlife venue shuttered for the season. What's left, per regulars, is a quiet, distinctly local version of the island - a handful of tavernas and cafes still open around Mykonos Town, streets genuinely walkable without the summer crush. Posters note island-hopping gets logistically harder this time of year, with no direct December connection to Santorini, meaning a multi-leg ferry route or a return flight via Athens instead. Regulars frame December as worthwhile only for visitors after a slow version of Mykonos rather than the party scene. The record: 16.2C days feeling like 13C, 12.2C nights, 75mm across 10.4 days, a 17.6C sea, 72 percent humidity and wind averaging over 37 km/h.
MykonosTownDecemberRegular · December · 1 month ago · about Mykonos · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Çeşme

Regulars are specific this counts as excellent beach weather without the much higher heat of July and August, a real step up from a showery April into a month that's genuinely much drier, just occasional light, scattered rain rather than anything resembling a rainy season. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 24.7C over 15.4C nights feeling 14C, with rain minimal at 10.2mm across 2.7 days and humidity at 68 percent. Regulars are consistent this coast stays warm and pleasant without peak-summer intensity, a genuinely good window for beach time before the crowds and heat of high season arrive. The sea sits at a cool 18.3C. The record: 12.6 hours of sun, a 23.8 kph wind and AQI 54.
ExcellentBeachWeatherWithoutJulyHeat · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars call this generally pleasant, most days still good enough for some beach time, while flagging that this stretch of Aegean coast, north of Kusadasi, gets increasingly blustery and less comfortable from late September onward. Our row backs the mild-but-windy read, 23.8C over 14.7C nights, with 30mm of rain across 3.6 days and a real 26.2 kph wind. One visitor's report of two straight windy, rainy days shows the exception rather than the rule, since most regulars describe the month overall as good. The sea sits at 22.4C, still comfortable for a swim. The record: humidity 72 percent, 9.8 hours of sun and AQI 45.
GettingBlusteryNorthOfKusadasi · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Mid-June to mid-September is summer on this coast and July sits in the middle of it - hot throughout, with regulars pointing anyone who wants less of it at the first fortnight of June or the last of September. Our row gives 31.3C at 60 percent humidity with 0.3mm of rain and no precipitation days at all. The Aegean wind is the daily variable rather than the weekly one: at 29.3 kph it is why the heat stays tolerable, and the advice is to check its direction each morning and choose a sheltered beach accordingly - Alacati next door is a windsurfing town for the same reason. Come early or late in the day: the beaches fill and the loungers run out, and Alacati is the priciest town in Turkey in season. The record: 22.9C nights, 13.3 hours of sun, a 23.5C sea and AQI 64.
CheckTheWindPickTheBeach · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Cesme regulars treat the wind as the reason to choose this stretch of Aegean coast over the rest of it in August: it is almost always blowing, rarely under ten knots, and it keeps a month that would otherwise be punishing down to something pleasant. Our row's 28.7 kph is the same northerly the Greek islands opposite call the meltemi, coming down the bay from the north, and it is why 31.1C only reads as 32C at 63 percent humidity. Rain does not exist: 0.7mm across 0.2 precipitation days. Alacati next door is the windsurfing centre for exactly this reason, shallow bright water with dependable wind from spring through autumn. The record: 22.7C nights, 12.6 hours of sun, a 24.7C sea and AQI 57.
NeverTooHotBecauseOfIt · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Çeşme climate normals — December

Daytime high15°C / 60°F🙂 cool
Nighttime low8°C / 46°F
Feels like (high)12°C / 54°F
Sea temperature19°C / 66°F🧊 bracing
Rainfall122 mm / 4.8 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days11 days
Humidity75%💧 humid
Dew point8°C / 46°F
Sunshine7.3 h/day
Daylight9.5 h
Wind31 km/h / 19 mph
Air quality (US AQI)37🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Çeşme 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.

Quietschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Çeşme'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 weatherÇeşme's best weather comes in June, August and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Çeşme in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Out of season

    1 Nov – 31 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

    Alacati keeps a dozen places open for weekenders and the rest of the peninsula shuts. The thermal hotels at Ilica are the reason anyone comes in February.

What's on around the world in December →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Çeşme — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Çeşme?

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Çeşme in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Çeşme?
December in Çeşme: cool, rainy, with clean air — a fair time to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Çeşme on SeasonMap's comfort score (58/100).
What is the weather like in Çeşme in December?
In December, Çeşme averages a daily high of 15.3°C and a low of 7.8°C, with about 122.3 mm of rain over roughly 11.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Çeşme in December?
Çeşme has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in December.

Within 300 km: Izmir's Aegean olive harvest around 1 Nov – 20 Dec, and Mykonos' Island shuts down on 1 Nov – 31 Mar.