Şanlıurfa weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: April – May, October – November
What is the weather like in Şanlıurfa in December?
In December, Şanlıurfa is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Şanlıurfa.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 | 41 | 29 |
| Day | 18° | 12° | 10° |
| Night | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 8 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 38 min07:31 – 17:09
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 50 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %37 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Şanlıurfa in December: quick answers
Is Şanlıurfa hot in December?
No. In December, Şanlıurfa is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Şanlıurfa in December?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm.
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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