December is one of the cooler months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 16°C (mean 22.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Badr Ḩunayn was 1990 — when the month averaged 24.7°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 1991 at 19.5°C. Typical December days reach 28.5°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 69 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Badr Ḩunayn during December averages 45%. The most humid December was 2025 at 55%, and the least humid was 2017 at 31%.
December receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Badr Ḩunayn. The sunniest Decembers were 1998, 1999 and 2019 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Badr Ḩunayn during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December was 2017 at 3.9 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 | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 22.6°C | 22.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 27.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 28.9°C | 28.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.9°C | 15.9°C | 16.2°C | 16.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 4 mm | 27 mm | +26 mm |
December temperatures in Badr Ḩunayn have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1986) to a record high of 35.3°C (2013).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 69 mm.
One of the best times to visit Badr Ḩunayn
December is one of the best times to visit Badr Ḩunayn. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 16°C (mean 22.3°C) — cooler than Badr Ḩunayn'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 | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 15.8°C | 32.2°C | 7.5°C | 46 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 35.2°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 34.1°C | 11.9°C | 69 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 32.5°C | 10.6°C | 7 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 33.8°C | 11.8°C | 6 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 33.0°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 15.3°C | 31.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 32.5°C | 10.7°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 34.4°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 32.1°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 31.0°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 30.5°C | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 35.1°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 35.3°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 31.6°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.9°C | 32.4°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 23.3°C | 16.6°C | 33.6°C | 10.9°C | 34 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 33.8°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 32.2°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 33.1°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 30.5°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 35.1°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 31.0°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 17.0°C | 33.9°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 32.0°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 32.6°C | 11.8°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 32.7°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 33.2°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 17.6°C | 34.6°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 31.5°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 17.0°C | 33.3°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 29.7°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 31.2°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 34.2°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 32.9°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 29.4°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 🔥 | 31.7°C | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 33.7°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 30.6°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 33.9°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 33.2°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.8°C | 29.3°C | 7.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 32.3°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 31.5°C | 10.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 33.6°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 32.0°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.5°C with lows near 16°C (mean 22.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 35.3°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 16.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 22.3°C.
For December in Badr Ḩunayn, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 16°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2017).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 69 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 Badr Ḩunayn 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.
