December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ţurayf, with average highs near 15.7°C and lows around 3.5°C (mean 9.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ţurayf. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ţurayf was 2005 — when the month averaged 12.7°C — while the coldest were 1994 and 2006 at 6.1°C. Typical December days reach 15.7°C with nights near 3.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Ţurayf, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 21 mm, while the driest were 2005, 2011 and 2012 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ţurayf during December averages 59%. The most humid December was 2022 at 70%, and the least humid was 2017 at 40%.
December receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ţurayf. The sunniest December was 2011 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Ţurayf during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1988, 2002 and 2003 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 2022 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.8°C | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | 10.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 2.7°C | 3.4°C | 3.2°C | 3.8°C | 4.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 12 mm | +4 mm |
December temperatures in Ţurayf have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -5.6°C (2004) to a record high of 27.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ţurayf
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of October and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ţurayf. That said, December — with days averaging 15.7°C and nights around 3.5°C (mean 9.6°C) and low rainfall (6 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | 23.1°C | -1.2°C | 21 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 20.7°C | -2.9°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 25.9°C | 1.8°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 20.4°C | 0.7°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 21.9°C | -0.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 23.7°C | -0.9°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 3.9°C | 22.4°C | 0.3°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 20.6°C | 0.2°C | 6 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | 24.5°C | -0.4°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | 19.0°C | -2.3°C | 10 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 1.7°C | 17.9°C | -4.0°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 25.2°C | 0.9°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 25.7°C | -3.5°C | 4 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 22.1°C | 0.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.1°C | -1.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 23.8°C | 1.0°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 21.9°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 3.2°C | 20.7°C | -1.0°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 3.1°C | 22.1°C | -2.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | -0.4°C | 16.8°C | -4.7°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 🔥 | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | 27.8°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 21.1°C | -5.6°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 21.2°C | -0.4°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 21.9°C | -2.8°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | 22.1°C | -1.1°C | 14 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 20.4°C | 0.0°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 21.8°C | -2.9°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 26.7°C | 1.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.0°C | 21.9°C | -0.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 21.6°C | 2.6°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 17.1°C | -0.7°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 0.4°C | 17.9°C | -5.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 21.7°C | 0.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | 17.2°C | -4.6°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | 17.7°C | -2.8°C | 5 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 5.9°C | 26.3°C | -2.2°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 20.9°C | -2.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 24.0°C | -3.7°C | 18 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 23.5°C | -2.3°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 1.2°C | 21.1°C | -3.0°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 15.3°C | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | 22.2°C | -2.3°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.6°C | 18.2°C | -4.0°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 3.5°C | 23.5°C | -2.2°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 0.5°C | 16.4°C | -2.7°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 4.2°C | 21.7°C | 0.6°C | 17 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 15.7°C with lows near 3.5°C (mean 9.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 6 mm of rainfall in Ţurayf, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 27.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -5.6°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.8°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 2.4°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ţurayf and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.7°C daytime highs and 3.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Ţurayf, averaging 9.6°C.
For December in Ţurayf, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.7°C and lows of 3.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 21 mm. On average, December sees 6 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 Ţurayf 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.
