Weather in Bodrum in December
December in Bodrum is mild enough that walking is the default. This is a city-break month more than a sea-holiday month.
In Turkey, this is how Bodrum actually wears December, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, December sits in the middle of Bodrum's year.
- Average temp
- 11°C
6–15°C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 4.1 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
Mild afternoons in Bodrum are the prize in December. You can eat outside on the good days. You still want something for the breeze.
This is walking weather. Shade is useful, not essential the way it is in the hot months. A long outdoor day is a reasonable plan.
Rain
December is the wet side of the year in Bodrum, the wettest stretch on these averages. Days can be heavy. Plans that cannot survive rain are the wrong plans.
This is not a reason to skip Bodrum if you like the place. It is a reason to pack for weather and to stop treating every grey hour as a failed holiday.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Bodrum
Dates are a starting point for December.
Travel guides for Bodrum
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Bodrum
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FAQs about Bodrum
Climate averages for Bodrum, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Bodrum is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
July is the hottest month, with an average around 29°C.
January is the wettest month, with about 135 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
