December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 16.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Abqaiq was 2001 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 12.6°C. Typical December days reach 22.6°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Abqaiq, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1995 with 44 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2020 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abqaiq during December averages 52%. The most humid December was 1995 at 71%, and the least humid was 2010 at 35%.
December receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abqaiq. The sunniest Decembers were 2008 and 2011 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Abqaiq during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2004 and 2006 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 1996 and 1998, among others at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.7°C | 17.2°C | 16.7°C | 16.6°C | 18.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.7°C | 23.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 11.4°C | 10.9°C | 10.5°C | 12.3°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Abqaiq have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (2006) to a record high of 31.7°C (2012).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 44 mm.
One of the best times to visit Abqaiq
December is one of the best times to visit Abqaiq. Expect days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 16.8°C) — cooler than Abqaiq's yearly average — with low rainfall (8 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 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 30.3°C | 6.2°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 29.0°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 29.1°C | 9.3°C | 2 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 30.8°C | 7.1°C | 4 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 27.8°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.8°C | 6.6°C | 16 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 29.3°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 31.2°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 15.2°C | 10.0°C | 26.4°C | 3.5°C | 24 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 27.7°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 28.0°C | 2.8°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 31.7°C | 7.6°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 7.3°C | 28.4°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 29.6°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 27.9°C | 9.2°C | 21 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 25.7°C | 2.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 29.6°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 23.3°C | 0.2°C | 24 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 29.4°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.1°C | 2.4°C | 15 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 26.7°C | 5.5°C | 31 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 31.4°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 30.7°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 30.4°C | 3.6°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 28.2°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 30.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 21.9°C | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 27.1°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 28.5°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 28.0°C | 6.0°C | 44 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 30.4°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 28.2°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 4.9°C | 16 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 30.4°C | 3.5°C | 11 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 29.9°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 29.6°C | 5.1°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 23.3°C | 17.2°C | 11.1°C | 29.3°C | 4.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 26.4°C | 2.1°C | 25 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 29.5°C | 3.9°C | 19 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 14.9°C | 9.9°C | 27.0°C | 3.6°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 22.0°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 28.4°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 24.9°C | 2.1°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 28.4°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22.6°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 8 mm of rainfall in Abqaiq, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 44 mm in 1995.
The hottest December reached 31.7°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.2°C to 23.9°C and overnight lows from 9.8°C to 12.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abqaiq and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Abqaiq, averaging 16.8°C.
For December in Abqaiq, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 10.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 1995 with 44 mm. On average, December sees 8 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 Abqaiq 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.
