Weather in Antalya in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Antalya;
Average weather
Average temperature in Antalya in December
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is Antalya warm or cold in December?
Antalya is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Antalya, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Antalya in December
Water in Antalya in December is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Antalya in December?
Climate in Antalya in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +1°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +24°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 141 mm | 231 mm | 217 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 68% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 141 mm to 231 mm. Humidity rises from 63% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in November to 10 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antalya is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Antalya?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antalya in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+22°C) and the highest in 2016 (+26°C). The driest year was 2008 with only 735 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1974 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antalya, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.