December is one of the cooler months of the year in Medina, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 18.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Medina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Medina was 1990 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 15.5°C. Typical December days reach 26.3°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Medina, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 57 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Medina during December averages 43%. The most humid December was 2025 at 52%, and the least humid was 2017 at 30%.
December receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medina. The sunniest Decembers were 2008, 2017 and 2019, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2021 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Medina during December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2017 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.2°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 26.5°C | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 11.2°C | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 12.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 19 mm | +19 mm |
December temperatures in Medina have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1986) to a record high of 33.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 57 mm.
One of the best times to visit Medina
December is one of the best times to visit Medina. Expect days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 18.8°C) — cooler than Medina's yearly average — with low rainfall (4 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 | 24.9°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 30.4°C | 2.3°C | 29 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 11.4°C | 33.7°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 33.1°C | 7.8°C | 57 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.5°C | 30.7°C | 4.9°C | 5 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 32.9°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 30.9°C | 7.8°C | 18 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 30.2°C | 6.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 26.9°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 31.5°C | 6.1°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 30.7°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 12.5°C | 33.3°C | 7.8°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 9.9°C | 29.9°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 28.2°C | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 32.3°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 32.2°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.3°C | 30.2°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.1°C | 30.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 18.8°C | 10.8°C | 30.6°C | 5.2°C | 17 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 30.4°C | 7.5°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 32.3°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 15.5°C | 7.5°C | 28.4°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 31.0°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 28.6°C | 2.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 30.7°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 32.0°C | 7.4°C | 9 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 29.9°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 31.4°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 13.1°C | 32.3°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 29.7°C | 6.4°C | 4 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 30.6°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.3°C | 28.0°C | 6.9°C | 6 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 27.8°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 31.7°C | 8.9°C | 10 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.8°C | 29.6°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 29.3°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 🔥 | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 12.9°C | 32.8°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 29.0°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 31.0°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 31.1°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 8.4°C | 28.3°C | 1.8°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 10.1°C | 29.8°C | 3.8°C | 2 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 30.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 31.2°C | 5.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 29.6°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 31.4°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.3 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 11.2°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Medina, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 57 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 33.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 10.7°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Medina and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Medina, averaging 18.8°C.
For December in Medina, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 11.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2017).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 57 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 Medina 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.
