December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Wajh, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 21.6°C (mean 23°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Wajh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Al Wajh was 1990 — when the month averaged 25.4°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 20.8°C. Typical December days reach 24.3°C with nights near 21.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Al Wajh, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2014 with 43 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Wajh during December averages 57%. The most humid December was 1993 at 63%, and the least humid was 2006 at 52%.
December receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Wajh. The sunniest Decembers were 2006 and 2019 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Al Wajh during December is 4.2 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1994 and 2013 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.6°C | 25.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 21.2°C | 21.6°C | 21.5°C | 21.7°C | 22.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 0 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 7 mm | +1 mm |
December temperatures in Al Wajh have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 15.6°C (2006) to a record high of 30.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
One of the best times to visit Al Wajh
December is one of the best times to visit Al Wajh. Expect days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 21.6°C (mean 23°C) — cooler than Al Wajh's yearly average — with low rainfall (5 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 | 24.4°C | 23.3°C | 22.2°C | 28.5°C | 17.1°C | 12 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 21.8°C | 28.6°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 23.4°C | 30.7°C | 20.7°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 22.7°C | 28.6°C | 18.4°C | 9 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 21.9°C | 28.4°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 23.0°C | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 21.8°C | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 23.8°C | 22.7°C | 21.6°C | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 22.3°C | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 23.8°C | 22.5°C | 21.3°C | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 4.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 26.0°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 23.1°C | 28.2°C | 20.6°C | 43 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 22.6°C | 21.1°C | 29.5°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 57% | 4.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 24.3°C | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 11 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 24.1°C | 22.5°C | 20.9°C | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 24.5°C | 22.8°C | 30.0°C | 19.0°C | 14 mm | 53% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 24.8°C | 23.5°C | 22.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 23.5°C | 21.8°C | 28.9°C | 19.0°C | 9 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 22.9°C | 21.6°C | 26.7°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 20.9°C | 19.3°C | 25.6°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 24.4°C | 22.8°C | 29.7°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 23.6°C | 22.1°C | 20.7°C | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 24.2°C | 23.0°C | 21.8°C | 28.7°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 24.1°C | 22.9°C | 21.8°C | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 23.8°C | 22.8°C | 21.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 23.7°C | 22.4°C | 21.1°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 25 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 23.7°C | 21.9°C | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 23.7°C | 22.6°C | 28.7°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 23.0°C | 21.7°C | 27.4°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 22.6°C | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 23.5°C | 22.3°C | 21.0°C | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 20.8°C | 19.3°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 21.4°C | 20.2°C | 26.7°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 22.2°C | 21.0°C | 19.8°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 🔥 | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 22.8°C | 21.3°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 24.2°C | 22.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.5°C | 16.6°C | 4 mm | 58% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 23.0°C | 21.9°C | 28.2°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 20.9°C | 19.6°C | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 32 mm | 56% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 24.0°C | 22.6°C | 21.2°C | 26.7°C | 17.1°C | 5 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 22.5°C | 21.3°C | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 24.0°C | 22.8°C | 21.6°C | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 55% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 20.9°C | 19.5°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 4 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 23.5°C | 22.4°C | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.3°C with lows near 21.6°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 5 mm of rainfall in Al Wajh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 2014.
The hottest December reached 30.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 15.6°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.7°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 22.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Al Wajh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 21.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in Al Wajh, averaging 23°C.
For December in Al Wajh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 21.6°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1994).
The wettest December on record was 2014 with 43 mm. On average, December sees 5 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 Al Wajh 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.
