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Rize in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Rize

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RizeHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 16 days
Black Sea, Türkiye (Turkey) · Trabzon, Rize, the Kaçkarcool
Rain in every month; summer is the only reliable time for the high plateaus (yayla).

Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold, wet Istanbul with low hotel rates; snowy Cappadocia; New Year spikes prices.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rize, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).

May: Inside Rize's best window: May–Oct.

Rize: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.