December is one of the cooler months of the year in Buraydah, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 8°C (mean 14.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Buraydah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Buraydah was 2001 — when the month averaged 18.5°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 10.5°C. Typical December days reach 21.5°C with nights near 8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Buraydah, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 165 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Buraydah during December averages 46%. The most humid December was 1995 at 67%, and the least humid was 2008 at 31%.
December receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Buraydah. The sunniest December was 2008 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Buraydah during December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December was 1986 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 2005 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 21.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 7.5°C | 8.1°C | 7.9°C | 7.9°C | 9.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 7 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 35 mm | +30 mm |
December temperatures in Buraydah have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -2.6°C (2006) to a record high of 29.7°C (2013).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
A good time to visit Buraydah
December is a good time to visit Buraydah, with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 8°C (mean 14.8°C, cooler than Buraydah's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 26.8°C | 1.2°C | 165 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 21.5°C | 14.4°C | 7.4°C | 28.9°C | -0.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 27.7°C | 4.6°C | 24 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 28.4°C | 2.5°C | 4 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.4°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 26.2°C | 3.9°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.9°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 28.4°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 6.6°C | 27.7°C | -0.2°C | 9 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 8.3°C | 29.1°C | 2.4°C | 48 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 29.6°C | 0.0°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 28.3°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 21.0°C | 13.8°C | 6.7°C | 29.7°C | -0.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 28.7°C | 3.4°C | 15 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 20.9°C | 13.3°C | 5.7°C | 26.9°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 22.0°C | 14.6°C | 7.2°C | 27.4°C | 0.4°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 26.5°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 6.0°C | 26.9°C | -0.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 28.5°C | 0.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 3.5°C | 23.6°C | -2.6°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.7°C | 28.7°C | 2.2°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 5.4°C | 26.7°C | -0.2°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 27.6°C | 4.1°C | 63 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 8.0°C | 28.9°C | 0.8°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 29.2°C | 6.6°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 7.6°C | 27.4°C | 3.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 6.7°C | 27.9°C | 2.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.2°C | 29.2°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 27.9°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 9.1°C | 26.9°C | 5.1°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 8.0°C | 25.3°C | 4.1°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 26.4°C | -2.4°C | 16 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 28.0°C | 2.0°C | 4 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 28.2°C | -0.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 8.8°C | 28.8°C | -0.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 28.8°C | 2.3°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 28.4°C | -0.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 27.9°C | 1.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | 25.8°C | -0.5°C | 11 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 27.1°C | 2.0°C | 7 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 26.6°C | 2.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 8.1°C | 28.6°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 5.2°C | 26.8°C | 0.4°C | 15 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 28.3°C | 4.6°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.5°C with lows near 8°C (mean 14.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Buraydah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 29.7°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -2.6°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 21°C to 22°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Buraydah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Buraydah, averaging 14.8°C.
For December in Buraydah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1986).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 165 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Buraydah 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.
