December is one of the cooler months of the year in Rafḩā, with average highs near 18.3°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 12.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Rafḩā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Rafḩā was 1998 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 8.5°C. Typical December days reach 18.3°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Rafḩā, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 80 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2013 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Rafḩā during December averages 51%. The most humid December was 2022 at 64%, and the least humid was 2008 at 33%.
December receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rafḩā. The sunniest December was 2008 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2020 and 2021, among others at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Rafḩā during December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2025 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.9°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | 6.0°C | 6.1°C | 7.4°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 24 mm | +16 mm |
December temperatures in Rafḩā have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (1994) to a record high of 29.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
A good time to visit Rafḩā
December is a good time to visit Rafḩā, with days averaging 18.3°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 12.3°C, cooler than Rafḩā's yearly average) and low rainfall. April 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 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 26.3°C | 1.5°C | 80 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 25.2°C | -2.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 4.3°C | 16 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 7.8°C | 24.8°C | 2.5°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 28.5°C | 2.5°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 25.2°C | -0.4°C | 23 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | 24.0°C | 2.3°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 25.8°C | 2.7°C | 19 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 28.6°C | 1.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 26.3°C | 0.2°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 25.2°C | -0.7°C | 10 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 21.1°C | 14.7°C | 8.3°C | 28.4°C | 3.2°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 25.6°C | -2.5°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 24.6°C | 3.2°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 3.8°C | 25.6°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 27.9°C | 1.3°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 26.0°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | 25.6°C | -0.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 6.3°C | 28.1°C | -1.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 2.3°C | 19.3°C | -4.3°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 28.9°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 20.6°C | -2.3°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 25.9°C | 0.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | 24.5°C | -0.4°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.0°C | 1.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 22.2°C | -0.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 5.1°C | 26.3°C | 0.5°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 27.8°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 23.1°C | 2.2°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 26.2°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 10.1°C | 5.0°C | 19.5°C | 2.1°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 2.7°C | 21.0°C | -4.3°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 7.4°C | 27.0°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 25.8°C | -0.8°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 25.9°C | -2.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.3°C | -1.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | 24.7°C | 0.4°C | 15 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 27.2°C | -1.2°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 25.9°C | -0.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | 24.6°C | -2.3°C | 9 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 6.1°C | 22.7°C | -0.9°C | 8 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 21.2°C | -1.4°C | 7 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 19.1°C | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 27.5°C | 0.8°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 21.6°C | -0.2°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 27.2°C | 3.2°C | 17 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 18.3°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 12.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in Rafḩā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 29.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -4.3°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.7°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Rafḩā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.3°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Rafḩā, averaging 12.3°C.
For December in Rafḩā, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.3°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3 m/s (2025).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 80 mm. On average, December sees 7 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 Rafḩā 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.
