Muğla Province · Turkey
Fethiye in December
In December, Fethiye averages a daytime high of 12 °C and a night-time low of 2 °C, with about 150 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Fethiye's most comfortable months, April to June, September and October.
- Average high
- 12 °C
- Average low
- 2 °C
- Rain in the month
- 150 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 9 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 71
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Fethiye
December is tied for the 10th warmest month in Fethiye by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 10 °C to 33 °C and the lows from 1 °C to 18 °C. By day, December is 5 °C cooler than November, and January is 1 °C cooler than December.
December brings 150 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 64 mm (769 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 9 h 40 min, against 9 h 40 min at the shortest and 14 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 °C | 1 °C | 145 mm | |
| February | 12 °C | 1 °C | 99 mm | |
| March | 15 °C | 3 °C | 77 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 6 °C | 49 mm | Yes |
| May | 24 °C | 10 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| June | 29 °C | 14 °C | 19 mm | Yes |
| July | 32 °C | 18 °C | 10 mm | |
| August | 33 °C | 18 °C | 11 mm | |
| September | 29 °C | 14 °C | 20 mm | Yes |
| October | 23 °C | 10 °C | 58 mm | Yes |
| November | 17 °C | 5 °C | 91 mm | |
| December | 12 °C | 2 °C | 150 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Fethiye?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 12 °C is below 18 °C and about 150 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Fethiye are April to June, September and October; the nearest are October, before, and April, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Fethiye
This guide lists 71 places to stay in Fethiye, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 7; 1–3 km, 9; 3–10 km, 41; 10 km or more, 14.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.