Historical climate averages in Istanbul for December
Türkiye · 2023–2025 · 93 daily observations
A month-level reference built from observed daily highs, lows, and precipitation values. Use it to see how December fits into Istanbul's annual pattern, then jump to nearby months below.
Average High
12.2°C
Average Low
7.8°C
Record High
19.6°C
Record Low
0.5°C
Average Daily Precipitation
3.7mm
Data Coverage
2023–2025 (93 obs)
December in context
December in Istanbul is the 10th warmest month by average daytime high. Average highs reach 12.2°C and average lows settle near 7.8°C.
the 2nd wettest month by average daily precipitation. Average daily precipitation is 3.7mm, versus 4.8mm in November, the wettest month.
This snapshot is built from 93 daily observations collected between 2023 and 2025. Record highs and lows mark the single hottest and coldest daily readings in the archive for this month.
Relative to the full year
- Daytime highs: -7.6°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Nighttime lows: -5.2°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Daily precipitation: +1.6mm vs city-wide monthly average
Archive quality
- Coverage: 2023–2025 (93 obs)
- Temperature span: 19.1°C between record low and high
- Driest month benchmark: August at 0.2mm
How this summary is calculated
PastWeather groups all recorded days for December, then calculates the average daytime high, average nighttime low, and average daily precipitation value for that month. The cards above stay tied to observed data rather than travel copy or generic climate descriptions.
Average high / low
Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures across every recorded December day in the archive.
Record extremes
The single hottest and coldest daily readings observed during this month, useful for understanding outlier risk.
Precipitation note
Precipitation is shown as an average daily value for this month, which helps compare wetter and drier parts of the year on the same basis.
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