December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jeddah, with average highs near 30.6°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 25.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jeddah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Jeddah were 1990 and 2023 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.6°C. Typical December days reach 30.6°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Jeddah, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2022 with 60 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2014 and 2017, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jeddah during December averages 54%. The most humid December was 2022 at 63%, and the least humid was 2017 at 44%.
December receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jeddah. The sunniest December was 1990 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Jeddah during December is 3 m/s. The windiest December was 2015 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.1°C | 30.6°C | 30.5°C | 30.9°C | 30.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 20.8°C | 20.8°C | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | 25 mm | +22 mm |
December temperatures in Jeddah have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 13.6°C (1986) to a record high of 36.2°C (2020).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 60 mm.
One of the best times to visit Jeddah
December is one of the best times to visit Jeddah. Expect days averaging 30.6°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 25.8°C) — cooler than Jeddah's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 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 | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 33.4°C | 13.7°C | 52 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 26.6°C | 21.9°C | 35.5°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 32.0°C | 27.3°C | 22.6°C | 34.8°C | 18.0°C | 35 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 32.8°C | 15.7°C | 60 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 26.4°C | 21.8°C | 33.7°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 26.7°C | 21.8°C | 36.2°C | 17.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 21.2°C | 33.6°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 25.7°C | 21.2°C | 33.1°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 21.2°C | 34.8°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 26.4°C | 21.8°C | 33.2°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 20.4°C | 32.9°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 31.8°C | 26.9°C | 22.0°C | 33.6°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 20.3°C | 34.2°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 33.6°C | 14.9°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 32.9°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 33.5°C | 17.4°C | 53 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 20.7°C | 32.6°C | 16.7°C | 8 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 35.6°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 26.7°C | 21.9°C | 34.2°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 31.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 27.0°C | 22.0°C | 34.0°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 30.0°C | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 33.5°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 21.0°C | 34.3°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 19.7°C | 32.4°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 31.3°C | 26.8°C | 22.3°C | 33.4°C | 19.9°C | 4 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 32.9°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 31.6°C | 26.5°C | 21.4°C | 33.8°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 34.4°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 33.4°C | 16.9°C | 4 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 33.4°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 20.6°C | 32.7°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 29.1°C | 24.6°C | 20.1°C | 32.2°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 33.3°C | 16.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 23.9°C | 19.2°C | 34.1°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 32.3°C | 15.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 🔥 | 32.7°C | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 33.8°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 25.3°C | 20.5°C | 32.2°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 20.9°C | 34.7°C | 15.1°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 34.5°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 18.8°C | 31.0°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 20.0°C | 32.0°C | 15.6°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 20.9°C | 32.8°C | 18.1°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 33.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 31.6°C | 14.7°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 33.2°C | 16.8°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 30.6°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 7 mm of rainfall in Jeddah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 60 mm in 2022.
The hottest December reached 36.2°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 13.6°C in 1986.
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 30.1°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 20.3°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Jeddah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.6°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Jeddah, averaging 25.8°C.
For December in Jeddah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.6°C and lows of 20.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2015).
The wettest December on record was 2022 with 60 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 Jeddah 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.
