December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Mindak, with average highs near 27.8°C and lows around 15.4°C (mean 21.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Mindak. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Al Mindak was 1998 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 19.8°C. Typical December days reach 27.8°C with nights near 15.4°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is about average for rainfall in Al Mindak, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2001 with 82 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2019 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Mindak during December averages 56%. The most humid December was 1995 at 68%, and the least humid was 2017 at 33%.
December receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Mindak. 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 Mindak during December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2017 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.2°C | 21.7°C | 21.7°C | 21.8°C | 21.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | 28.2°C | 27.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.7°C | 15.5°C | 15.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 1 mm | 12 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | +5 mm |
December temperatures in Al Mindak have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 7.2°C (2002) to a record high of 33.1°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Mindak
December is one of the best times to visit Al Mindak. Expect days averaging 27.8°C and nights around 15.4°C (mean 21.6°C) — cooler than Al Mindak's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ | 25.8°C | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 28.3°C | 7.9°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 32.4°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 30.9°C | 12.4°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 27.0°C | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 29.7°C | 7.8°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 33.1°C | 13.1°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 15.9°C | 30.5°C | 13.7°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 30.5°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 29.1°C | 14.1°C | 5 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 31.7°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 31.5°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 30.3°C | 10.8°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 32.5°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 32.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 30.3°C | 14.4°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 31.4°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 31.2°C | 12.8°C | 6 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 31.0°C | 14.4°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 31.7°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 31.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 29.4°C | 11.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 32.0°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 29.6°C | 7.7°C | 32 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 31.9°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 30.2°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 31.4°C | 12.8°C | 82 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 8.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 30.9°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 32.1°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 29.8°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 30.8°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 30.0°C | 11.6°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 28.8°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 15.4°C | 32.4°C | 12.5°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 30.9°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 29.8°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 22.1°C | 14.7°C | 31.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 29.4°C | 13.0°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 30.9°C | 12.7°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 31.5°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 27.9°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 29.2°C | 11.6°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 15.5°C | 29.6°C | 13.2°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 30.9°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 20.6°C | 15.0°C | 29.9°C | 12.8°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 31.5°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27.8°C with lows near 15.4°C (mean 21.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Al Mindak, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 2001.
The hottest December reached 33.1°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 7.2°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Mindak and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.8°C daytime highs and 15.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Al Mindak, averaging 21.6°C.
For December in Al Mindak, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.8°C and lows of 15.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2017).
The wettest December on record was 2001 with 82 mm. On average, December sees 5 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 Mindak 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.
