December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd, with average highs near 23°C and lows around 9.2°C (mean 16.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd was 2001 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 11.9°C. Typical December days reach 23°C with nights near 9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 116 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd during December averages 43%. The most humid December was 1995 at 62%, and the least humid was 2008 at 28%.
December receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd. The sunniest December was 2008 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd during December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1994, 2003 and 2007, among others at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.5°C | 16.3°C | 16.0°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.4°C | 23.3°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.6°C | 9.3°C | 9.2°C | 9.0°C | 10.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm | 25 mm | +21 mm |
December temperatures in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (2006) to a record high of 30.2°C (2001).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 116 mm.
A good time to visit Ḑulay‘ Rashīd
December is a good time to visit Ḑulay‘ Rashīd, with days averaging 23°C and nights around 9.2°C (mean 16.1°C, cooler than Ḑulay‘ Rashīd'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 🌧️ | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 27.7°C | -0.3°C | 116 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 29.7°C | 2.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.7°C | 28.8°C | 4.8°C | 19 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 30.0°C | 2.9°C | 3 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 27.1°C | 6.3°C | 10 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 9.1°C | 30.2°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 28.3°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 29.2°C | 0.6°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 28.7°C | 3.7°C | 43 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 21.2°C | 14.7°C | 8.3°C | 29.7°C | 0.6°C | 4 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 28.6°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 29.8°C | 0.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 28.7°C | 4.7°C | 12 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.0°C | 28.5°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 27.5°C | 1.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 27.9°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 6.8°C | 27.8°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 29.8°C | 0.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 4.9°C | 24.4°C | -2.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.8°C | 29.5°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 20.1°C | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 27.0°C | 0.4°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 23.3°C | 16.9°C | 10.5°C | 27.8°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 29.8°C | 1.9°C | 12 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 30.2°C | 8.9°C | 6 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 28.3°C | 3.2°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 30.0°C | 4.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 11.0°C | 29.6°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 28.6°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 26.9°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 27.2°C | 3.2°C | 38 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 27.9°C | 0.5°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 29.0°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 28.2°C | 2.5°C | 4 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 15.6°C | 8.7°C | 29.7°C | 1.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 9.7°C | 28.9°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 29.2°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 28.9°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 28.1°C | 2.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 26.5°C | -1.6°C | 12 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 28.0°C | 1.7°C | 6 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 28.7°C | 3.4°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 22.8°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 29.3°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 27.0°C | 1.8°C | 15 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.6°C | 29.0°C | 5.7°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 23°C with lows near 9.2°C (mean 16.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 9 mm of rainfall in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 116 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 30.2°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -2.1°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 22.4°C to 23.5°C and overnight lows from 8.5°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23°C daytime highs and 9.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd, averaging 16.1°C.
For December in Ḑulay‘ Rashīd, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23°C and lows of 9.2°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 3.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 116 mm. On average, December sees 9 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 Ḑulay‘ Rashīd 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.
