December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ḩā’il, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 13°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ḩā’il. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ḩā’il was 1990 — when the month averaged 16.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 9°C. Typical December days reach 19.8°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Ḩā’il, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 53 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2014 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ḩā’il during December averages 48%. The most humid December was 1995 at 71%, and the least humid was 2005 at 33%.
December receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ḩā’il. The sunniest Decembers were 2008 and 2019 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Ḩā’il during December is 2.9 m/s. The windiest December was 2018 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | 12.9°C | 13.3°C | 13.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.8°C | 6.0°C | 6.0°C | 6.3°C | 7.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 15 mm | +10 mm |
December temperatures in Ḩā’il have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -4.6°C (1994) to a record high of 28.9°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 53 mm.
A good time to visit Ḩā’il
December is a good time to visit Ḩā’il, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 13°C, cooler than Ḩā’il's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October 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 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 25.7°C | 0.0°C | 53 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 5.1°C | 27.6°C | -0.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.5°C | 26.4°C | 3.8°C | 10 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 26.8°C | 0.4°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 28.9°C | 1.8°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 25.4°C | 2.3°C | 16 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | 27.0°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 25.8°C | 1.7°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 28.5°C | -0.3°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 26.1°C | 0.1°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 28.0°C | -1.9°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 15.1°C | 8.3°C | 26.6°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 4.9°C | 28.3°C | -2.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 26.5°C | 2.2°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 4.9°C | 26.6°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.0°C | 26.1°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 24.5°C | 3.7°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 5.1°C | 26.4°C | -1.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 27.4°C | -1.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 1.9°C | 21.0°C | -2.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 28.2°C | -0.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 3.1°C | 23.3°C | -2.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 26.0°C | 2.3°C | 5 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 19.4°C | 12.5°C | 5.6°C | 26.4°C | -0.7°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 27.0°C | 4.0°C | 5 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 5.4°C | 24.3°C | 1.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 5.2°C | 27.7°C | -0.5°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 23.4°C | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 27.4°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 25.9°C | 0.3°C | 1 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 25.9°C | 2.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 21.2°C | 0.9°C | 30 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 2.7°C | 22.8°C | -4.6°C | 2 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 28.1°C | 3.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.9°C | 24.6°C | -1.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 4.4°C | 25.8°C | -1.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 🔥 | 23.7°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 27.6°C | -0.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 23.8°C | 1.5°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 26.7°C | -2.4°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 24.6°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 3.9°C | 23.4°C | -2.4°C | 10 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | 25.1°C | -0.4°C | 6 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | 25.0°C | -1.6°C | 5 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | 0.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 24.3°C | -1.6°C | 11 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 27.7°C | 1.8°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 19.8°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 13°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Ḩā’il, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 53 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 28.9°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -4.6°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 19.5°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 7.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Ḩā’il and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Ḩā’il, averaging 13°C.
For December in Ḩā’il, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 2.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2018).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 53 mm. On average, December sees 4 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 Ḩā’il 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.
