Swim in Istanbul in december 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in december?
Average sea temperature in Istanbul in december 2024.
In december, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Istanbul is:
Minimum: 47°F
Average: 52°F
Maximum: 56°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in december:
- Outside temperature: 48°F to 53°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 4.4mph
- It rains a total of 4.2in, over 6 day(s).
Should we swim in Istanbul in december?
No... The water temperature in Istanbul in december is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Istanbul in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 47°F (and only 56°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Istanbul this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in december, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 4.2in of precipitation (over 6 days) and 78.01 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Istanbul in december
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Wind speed | 14.3mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.2in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 6 jour(s) (20%) | ||
| Humidity | 79% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.22km | ||
| Cloud cover | 49% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Turkey in december
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Alanya in december | 66°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Antalya in december | 67°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Bodrum in december | 65°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Izmir in december | 62°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Marmaris in december | 66°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Side in december | 67°F | 71°F | cool swimming | Belek in december | 67°F | 71°F | cool swimming | Çanakkale in december | 58°F | 63°F | freezing swimming | Dalaman in december | 66°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Didim in december | 65°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Kemer in december | 66°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Sinop in december | 53°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Tekirdağ in december | 53°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Trabzon in december | 55°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Cesme in december | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Ephesus in december | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Sile in december | 52°F | 57°F | freezing swimming |