December is one of the cooler months of the year in Şabyā, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 25°C (mean 27.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Şabyā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Şabyā was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 26.6°C. Typical December days reach 30.5°C with nights near 25°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Şabyā, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2021 with 49 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2017 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Şabyā during December averages 61%. The most humid December was 1986 at 68%, and the least humid was 2017 at 50%.
December receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Şabyā. The sunniest Decembers were 1993, 1998 and 2017, among others at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Şabyā during December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December was 2017 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 27.9°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.1°C | 30.4°C | 30.5°C | 30.6°C | 30.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 24.8°C | 25.3°C | 25.0°C | 25.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 3 mm | 11 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | +11 mm |
December temperatures in Şabyā have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 20.3°C (2017) to a record high of 34.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 49 mm.
One of the best times to visit Şabyā
December is one of the best times to visit Şabyā. Expect days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 25°C (mean 27.8°C) — cooler than Şabyā's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 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 | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 32.2°C | 22.6°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 33.3°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.3°C | 23.2°C | 34 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 32.5°C | 22.0°C | 49 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 32.5°C | 23.2°C | 28 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.2°C | 24.5°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 31.9°C | 22.5°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 26.9°C | 23.4°C | 32.6°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 34.2°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 45 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 32.7°C | 22.9°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 31.7°C | 21.5°C | 30 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 33 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 31.6°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 32.2°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 32.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 33.1°C | 24.4°C | 24 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 30.5°C | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 31.4°C | 20.7°C | 14 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 31.8°C | 23.1°C | 16 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 32.2°C | 23.6°C | 35 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 32.6°C | 23.4°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 32.4°C | 22.8°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 30.6°C | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 32.3°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 33.4°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 32.0°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 31.2°C | 24.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 6 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 27.3°C | 24.4°C | 31.9°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 24.9°C | 31.9°C | 23.7°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 32.4°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.0°C | 32.8°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 32.6°C | 22.3°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 23.7°C | 30.9°C | 21.2°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 31.3°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 31.5°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.0°C | 27.2°C | 24.3°C | 31.8°C | 23.1°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.5°C with lows near 25°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 11 mm of rainfall in Şabyā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 49 mm in 2021.
The hottest December reached 34.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 20.3°C in 2017.
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 30°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 24.5°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Şabyā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 25°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Şabyā, averaging 27.8°C.
For December in Şabyā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 25°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3 m/s (2017).
The wettest December on record was 2021 with 49 mm. On average, December sees 11 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 Şabyā 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.
