When to go · Rize
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
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- 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).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold, wet Istanbul with low hotel rates; snowy Cappadocia; New Year spikes prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rize, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 1
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket