Weather in Izmir in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Izmir;
Average weather
Average temperature in Izmir in December
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +19°C.
Is Izmir warm or cold in December?
Izmir is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +7°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 Izmir, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Izmir in December
Water in Izmir in December is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +18°C, with an average of +16°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +14°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Izmir in December?
Climate in Izmir in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +14°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -5°C | -6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 116 mm | 125 mm | 114 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +14°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 116 mm to 125 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 74%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in November to 10 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Izmir is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Izmir?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Izmir in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+23°C) and the highest in 2010 (+25°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 369 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 1047 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Izmir, 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.