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Istanbul weather in December

Weather in Istanbul: December

Average day temperature: 52.9°F
Average night temperature: 49.2°F
Sea water temperature: 53.5°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 8.6 - 9.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.2 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 62°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 41°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 52.1°F and 49.5°F.

Sea water temperature in Istanbul in December, °F

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65

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 54.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 56.8°F and 51.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
29%
26%
45%

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

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.1
3.6
1.9
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.5
1.7
2.0
3.0
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.5
1.7
2.0
3.0

Precipitation total value in Istanbul in December is 2.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.6
12.7
14.8
10.8
10.0
11.1
12.3
11.1
9.2
9.2
9.1
10.0
11.1
11.3
10.9
10.8
10.0
11.1
12.3
11.1
9.2
9.2
9.1
10.0
11.1
11.3

The average wind speed value in December is 10.9 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.7
8.9
11.1
13.3
15.6
5.6
7.3
8.8
11.7
13.0
11.4
9.7
7.8
5.8
5.2
4.6
4.4
5.6
7.3
8.8
11.7
13.0
11.4
9.7
7.8
5.8
5.2
4.6

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: 4.4.

Best time for vacation in Istanbul

Sunniest months:
July 28 days
August 28 days
June 22 days
Warmest months:
July 84.9 °F
August 84.8 °F
June 79.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 76.0 °F
July 74.7 °F
September 73.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 48.7 °F
February 49.9 °F
December 52.9 °F
Rainiest months:
January 5 days
December 4 days
February 3 days
Windiest months:
August 13.7 mph
July 12.1 mph
September 11.9 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Istanbul
Local time: 18:05
April 24, thursday
2100
54°F
SW
7 mph
April 25, friday
0000
54°F
S
2 mph
0300
52°F
SE
2 mph
0600
54°F
NE
4 mph
0900
57°F
NE
9 mph
1200
61°F
E
9 mph
1500
63°F
E
6 mph
1800
61°F
NE
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F