December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abhā, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 20.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abhā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Abhā was 2016 — when the month averaged 21.8°C — while the coldest were 1985, 1986 and 2013 at 20.1°C. Typical December days reach 27°C with nights near 14.8°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is about average for rainfall in Abhā, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2002 with 13 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abhā during December averages 55%. The most humid December was 2006 at 71%, and the least humid was 2017 at 36%.
December receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abhā. The sunniest Decembers were 2005, 2008 and 2017, among others at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 2006 and 2015 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Abhā during December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December was 2017 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1991 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Abhā have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 9.8°C (2004) to a record high of 31°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 13 mm.
One of the best times to visit Abhā
December is one of the best times to visit Abhā. Expect days averaging 27°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 20.9°C) — cooler than Abhā's yearly average — with low rainfall (3 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 | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 28.8°C | 10.2°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 30.4°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 28.1°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 30.6°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 29.6°C | 10.9°C | 8 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 30.2°C | 11.6°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 28.8°C | 13.1°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 28.8°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 29.2°C | 12.5°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 28.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 31.0°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 26.5°C | 21.3°C | 16.1°C | 29.3°C | 13.9°C | 10 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 29.7°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 29.1°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 29.2°C | 13.7°C | 11 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 29.5°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 28.7°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 28.8°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 29.0°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 29.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 21.1°C | 16.2°C | 28.6°C | 13.9°C | 5 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 29.7°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 15.3°C | 29.2°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 21.0°C | 15.6°C | 28.8°C | 12.1°C | 13 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 30.0°C | 12.9°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 20.9°C | 15.1°C | 29.1°C | 12.5°C | 9 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 29.1°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.4°C | 29.8°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 29.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 29.0°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 20.7°C | 15.6°C | 28.4°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 27.7°C | 12.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 14.3°C | 30.0°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 28.6°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 28.7°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 29.7°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 26.1°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 28.4°C | 13.0°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.4°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 14.9°C | 29.6°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 14.7°C | 27.3°C | 10.2°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.6°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 28.3°C | 11.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 29.1°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 28.7°C | 13.1°C | 11 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 29.1°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 27°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 20.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 3 mm of rainfall in Abhā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 13 mm in 2002.
The hottest December reached 31°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 9.8°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.5°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 14.4°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abhā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Abhā, averaging 20.9°C.
For December in Abhā, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 14.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2017).
The wettest December on record was 2002 with 13 mm. On average, December sees 3 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 Abhā 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.
