Turkey in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Fethiye is the warmest place with 16 °C by day, Erzurum the coolest with 1 °C. 0 of 45 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fethiye | 25 | 16° | 20° | 4 h | 10 |
| Belek | 22 | 16° | 20° | 4 h | 11 |
| Marmaris | 21 | 16° | 20° | 4 h | 12 |
| Kemer | 17 | 16° | 20° | 4 h | 15 |
| Adana | 54 | 15° | – | 4 h | 11 |
| Tarsus | 54 | 15° | – | 4 h | 11 |
| İskenderun | 52 | 15° | 20° | 4 h | 12 |
| Antakya | 48 | 15° | – | 3 h | 11 |
| Alanya | 30 | 15° | 20° | 5 h | 10 |
| Side | 23 | 15° | 20° | 4 h | 12 |
| Bodrum | 20 | 15° | 19° | 5 h | 12 |
| Didim | 18 | 15° | 19° | 4 h | 12 |
| Miletus | 18 | 15° | 19° | 4 h | 12 |
| Mersin | 55 | 14° | 20° | 4 h | 9 |
| Ephesus | 45 | 14° | – | 4 h | 12 |
| Ölüdeniz | 24 | 14° | 20° | 4 h | 10 |
| Antalya (Lara Beach) | 23 | 14° | 20° | 4 h | 11 |
| Kuşadası | 17 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 12 |
| Çeşme | 13 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 12 |
| Pamukkale | 48 | 13° | – | 3 h | 9 |
| İzmir | 41 | 13° | 18° | 4 h | 12 |
| Sardis | 44 | 12° | – | 3 h | 9 |
| Şanlıurfa | 41 | 12° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Trabzon | 26 | 12° | 13° | 3 h | 14 |
| Imbros | 11 | 12° | 15° | 3 h | 10 |
| Samsun | 29 | 11° | 13° | 3 h | 12 |
| Batman | 29 | 11° | – | 3 h | 10 |
| İzmit | 27 | 11° | 12° | 2 h | 13 |
| Bursa | 25 | 11° | – | 2 h | 13 |
| Istanbul | 23 | 11° | 12° | 2 h | 13 |
| Çanakkale | 11 | 11° | 15° | 3 h | 10 |
| Sinop | 9 | 11° | 13° | 2 h | 12 |
| Rize | 6 | 11° | 13° | 2 h | 14 |
| Diyarbakır | 27 | 10° | – | 4 h | 10 |
| Gaziantep | 27 | 10° | – | 3 h | 10 |
| Mardin | 35 | 9° | – | 4 h | 10 |
| Edirne | 26 | 9° | – | 2 h | 9 |
| Konya | 26 | 8° | – | 3 h | 7 |
| Hattusa | 22 | 7° | – | 3 h | 9 |
| Kayseri | 22 | 7° | – | 3 h | 8 |
| Çorum | 21 | 7° | – | 2 h | 8 |
| Ankara | 20 | 7° | – | 2 h | 9 |
| Van | 23 | 4° | – | 4 h | 9 |
| Kars | 25 | 1° | – | 3 h | 7 |
| Erzurum | 24 | 1° | – | 3 h | 7 |
Turkey in December: quick answers
Turkey in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Fethiye (16 °C), Belek (16 °C) and Marmaris (16 °C).
Turkey in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Fethiye (20 °C), Belek (20 °C) and Marmaris (20 °C).
Turkey in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Mersin, Adana and Tarsus.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences