December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ash Shinān, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 13.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 46% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ash Shinān. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ash Shinān was 2001 — when the month averaged 17°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 9.7°C. Typical December days reach 20.5°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Ash Shinān, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 95 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2014 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ash Shinān during December averages 46%. The most humid December was 1995 at 70%, and the least humid was 2008 at 32%.
December receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ash Shinān. The sunniest December was 2008 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Ash Shinān during December is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1983, 1986 and 2018, among others at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | 13.9°C | 14.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | 20.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.7°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | 7.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 22 mm | +18 mm |
December temperatures in Ash Shinān have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -3.7°C (1994) to a record high of 28.8°C (2013).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
A good time to visit Ash Shinān
December is a good time to visit Ash Shinān, with days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 13.7°C, cooler than Ash Shinān's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and November 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 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 25.1°C | 1.0°C | 95 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 13.2°C | 5.8°C | 27.6°C | 0.4°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 4.3°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 27.2°C | 1.0°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 28.3°C | 3.5°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | 3.0°C | 13 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 6.8°C | 27.6°C | 2.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 21.6°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 2.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 21.2°C | 14.0°C | 6.7°C | 27.6°C | 0.8°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 27.5°C | 1.3°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 28.1°C | -0.7°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 22.3°C | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 27.4°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 5.4°C | 28.8°C | -1.6°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 7.9°C | 26.7°C | 3.6°C | 6 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 20.4°C | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | 26.2°C | 0.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 7.1°C | 26.2°C | 1.2°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.4°C | 25.3°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 26.2°C | -0.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 27.5°C | -0.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 9.7°C | 2.5°C | 22.2°C | -2.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.2°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 10.8°C | 3.8°C | 25.0°C | -1.1°C | 1 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 26.4°C | 3.0°C | 21 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.4°C | 26.8°C | -0.2°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 28.4°C | 5.4°C | 5 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 25.4°C | 2.0°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.5°C | 27.9°C | 0.4°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.0°C | 27.4°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 26.5°C | 0.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 25.8°C | 4.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 21.3°C | 2.1°C | 34 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 3.6°C | 25.1°C | -3.7°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 23.1°C | 15.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.4°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 5.1°C | 24.7°C | 0.0°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 19.6°C | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | 26.4°C | -1.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 24.0°C | 16.3°C | 8.5°C | 28.4°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 26.0°C | 3.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 7.6°C | 27.2°C | -1.6°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 7.5°C | 26.0°C | 0.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 4.6°C | 24.8°C | -1.2°C | 11 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | 26.1°C | 0.6°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 25.7°C | 0.6°C | 5 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 20.6°C | 14.0°C | 7.4°C | 27.4°C | 1.0°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.0°C | 26.7°C | -0.2°C | 13 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 8.6°C | 27.8°C | 2.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 20.5°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in Ash Shinān, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 28.8°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -3.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.1°C to 20.7°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ash Shinān and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Ash Shinān, averaging 13.7°C.
For December in Ash Shinān, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 6.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 46% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 95 mm. On average, December sees 7 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 Ash Shinān 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.
