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Istanbul weather in December

Weather in Istanbul: December

Average day temperature: 53.0°F
Average night temperature: 49.2°F
Sea water temperature: 53.4°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 8.5 - 9.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.3 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2023
2022
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The highest day temperature during December of 2023 was 64°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 41°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 54.5°F and 50.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Istanbul in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2023 was 54.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 58.5°F and 51.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Istanbul in December is 2.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 11.1 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 4.7.

Best time for vacation in Istanbul

Sunniest months:
July 28 days
August 28 days
June 22 days
Warmest months:
August 84.8 °F
July 84.8 °F
June 79.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 76.0 °F
July 74.6 °F
September 73.3 °F
Coldest months:
January 48.5 °F
February 50.3 °F
December 53.0 °F
Rainiest months:
January 5 days
December 4 days
March 4 days
Windiest months:
August 14.0 mph
September 12.3 mph
July 12.2 mph

Istanbul on a weather map

Istanbul
+63°F
SW 9 mph
Feels like: +63°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Turkey:
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+72°F
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24 Hours Forecast
Istanbul
Local time: 11:06
April 28, sunday
1200
63°F
SW
9 mph
1500
64°F
SW
12 mph
1800
61°F
S
11 mph
2100
57°F
SW
9 mph
April 29, monday
0000
57°F
S
9 mph
0300
55°F
S
13 mph
0600
57°F
S
13 mph
0900
57°F
S
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F