December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 18.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Al ‘Aqīq was 2016 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2017 at 16.3°C. Typical December days reach 26.3°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Al ‘Aqīq, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2001 with 64 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al ‘Aqīq during December averages 49%. The most humid December was 1995 at 64%, and the least humid was 1990 at 30%.
December receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al ‘Aqīq. The sunniest Decembers were 2008 and 2017 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Al ‘Aqīq during December is 3 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1985 and 2017 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | 18.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 25.9°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | 26.4°C | 26.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 0 mm | 10 mm | 0 mm | 6 mm | +3 mm |
December temperatures in Al ‘Aqīq have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (2004) to a record high of 30.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
A good time to visit Al ‘Aqīq
December is a good time to visit Al ‘Aqīq, with days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 18.4°C, cooler than Al ‘Aqīq's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.8°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 30.7°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.7°C | 29.2°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 29.0°C | 5.1°C | 34 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 10.7°C | 30.1°C | 6.7°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 11.0°C | 28.8°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 29.2°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 28.8°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 7.9°C | 30.1°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.3°C | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 30.3°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 30.1°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.5°C | 29.3°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 29.9°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 29.6°C | 7.8°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 17.5°C | 8.5°C | 30.3°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 25.3°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 28.1°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 8.8°C | 29.2°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 29.7°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 28.2°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 30.1°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.8°C | 28.6°C | 1.6°C | 30 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 11.6°C | 29.4°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 10.9°C | 29.6°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 11.5°C | 28.5°C | 8.2°C | 64 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 30.0°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 17.8°C | 9.8°C | 29.7°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.7°C | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.5°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.1°C | 27.4°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 29.1°C | 7.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 28.5°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 29.8°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 28.9°C | 2.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 11.1°C | 29.7°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 18.4°C | 9.5°C | 29.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.3°C | 29.0°C | 6.7°C | 6 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 30.2°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 26.8°C | 18.8°C | 10.9°C | 29.1°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.5°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 28.8°C | 5.0°C | 7 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 5.9°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 25.4°C | 17.5°C | 9.6°C | 29.8°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 9.9°C | 29.3°C | 4.6°C | 7 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 10.4°C | 29.6°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 26.3°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Al ‘Aqīq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 2001.
The hottest December reached 30.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.6°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 10.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al ‘Aqīq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Al ‘Aqīq, averaging 18.4°C.
For December in Al ‘Aqīq, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 10.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1985).
The wettest December on record was 2001 with 64 mm. On average, December sees 4 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Al ‘Aqīq behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
