The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

İdil Weather in December

İdil in December

The short of it: İdil in December averages a high of 12 °C (53 °F) and a low of 4 °C (39 °F), with 104 mm (4.1 in) of rain and about 9 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 12° · low 4° · rain 104 mm · daylight 9 h 36 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & November

December in İdil brings afternoons near 12° and nights around 4°, with about 104 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about 12°, with nights near 4°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 104 mm.

The sun is up for about 9 h 36 min in mid-December, 30 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and November.

Against its neighbours, İdil runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Pınarbaşı, 13 km to the S, is 1° warmer by day.

December in İdil, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus November
7° colder, 40 mm more rain
Versus January
2° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 36 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PınarbaşıŞırnak13 km S12°4°101 mm
TililanŞırnak13 km ENE13°5°107 mm
GüçlükonakŞırnak15 km N11°4°104 mm
OyalıMardin18 km SW12°4°98 mm
KaralarŞırnak19 km WSW11°3°102 mm
KılavuzMardin19 km NNW11°3°103 mm
ÇığırŞırnak24 km SW13°5°90 mm
CizreŞırnak26 km E14°6°118 mm

The Almanac · İdil Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
December
✦✦✦✦✦

The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about 12°, with nights near 4°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 104 mm.

Climate of İdil by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January10°3°98 mm7 km/h9 h 51 min✦
February12°4°88 mm7 km/h10 h 46 min✦✦
March16°7°86 mm9 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
April21°10°79 mm9 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦
May28°15°47 mm8 km/h14 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
June36°21°3.0 mm9 km/h14 h 43 min✦✦✦
July40°25°1.0 mm8 km/h14 h 29 min✦✦✦
August40°24°1.0 mm8 km/h13 h 35 min✦✦✦
September35°20°4.0 mm7 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦
October28°15°34 mm6 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
November18°8°64 mm5 km/h10 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
December12°4°104 mm6 km/h9 h 36 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about İdil in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in İdil in December?

Days average 12 °C (53 °F) and nights 4 °C (39 °F), with about 104 mm (4.1 in) of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about 12°, with nights near 4°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 104 mm.

Is December a good time to visit İdil?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are October and November.

How long are the days in İdil in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 9 h 36 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 14 h 43 min.

Does it snow in İdil in December?

Hardly — December nights average 4 °C (39 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for İdil in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Turkey

All towns in Turkey →

Istanbul · Ankara · Bursa · İzmir · Gaziantep · Diyarbakır · Adana · Kayseri · Konya · Antalya · Esenyurt · Eskişehir

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor