Başkale Weather in December
Başkale in December
The short of it: Başkale in December averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -7 °C (19 °F), with 53 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 9 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -7° · rain 53 mm · daylight 9 h 32 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & June
Thirty years of records give Başkale an average December high of 1°, a low of -7° and some 53 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about 1°, with nights near -7°. Rain is modest, about 53 mm, the 4th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 32 min in mid-December, 31 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Başkale runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Elaçmaz, 47 km to the N, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Başkale, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElaçmazVan | 47 km N | 0° | -9° | 43 mm |
| KırıkdağHakkâri | 55 km S | 1° | -6° | 76 mm |
| YüksekovaHakkâri | 58 km SSE | 3° | -6° | 85 mm |
| HakkâriHakkâri | 58 km SSW | 4° | -4° | 88 mm |
| Tāzeh ShahrWest Azerbaijan | 61 km ENE | 5° | -5° | 43 mm |
| Patah VīrWest Azerbaijan | 61 km ENE | 5° | -4° | 43 mm |
| KarlıHakkâri | 65 km SSE | 2° | -6° | 76 mm |
| OwlaqWest Azerbaijan | 65 km E | 5° | -4° | 42 mm |