December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi, with average highs near 24.8°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 22.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Abu Dhabi was 2001 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 19.6°C. Typical December days reach 24.8°C with nights near 20.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Abu Dhabi, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2022 with 95 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abu Dhabi during December averages 64%. The most humid December was 1995 at 71%, and the least humid was 2010 at 59%.
December receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abu Dhabi. The sunniest December was 1999 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Abu Dhabi during December is 3.3 m/s. The windiest December was 2004 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 22.8°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 23.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 23.8°C | 25.0°C | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 25.8°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 21.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 12 mm | 18 mm | 2 mm | 24 mm | +9 mm |
December temperatures in Abu Dhabi have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 15°C (2010) to a record high of 30.5°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 95 mm.
One of the best times to visit Abu Dhabi
December is one of the best times to visit Abu Dhabi. Expect days averaging 24.8°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 22.6°C) — cooler than Abu Dhabi's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 25.7°C | 23.3°C | 20.9°C | 28.7°C | 17.7°C | 39 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.8°C | 28.3°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 26.2°C | 24.1°C | 22.0°C | 28.3°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 29.8°C | 18.8°C | 95 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 28.3°C | 19.7°C | 9 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.9°C | 29.1°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 21.3°C | 28.4°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 21.1°C | 28.6°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 22.5°C | 20.1°C | 27.7°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 25.8°C | 23.6°C | 21.3°C | 30.5°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 24.4°C | 22.3°C | 20.2°C | 27.6°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 22.4°C | 20.0°C | 27.5°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 19.9°C | 28.3°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 23.1°C | 21.0°C | 27.9°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 23.5°C | 21.4°C | 19.3°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 21.1°C | 28.5°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 20.7°C | 28.7°C | 18.0°C | 49 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 21.5°C | 19.5°C | 26.6°C | 16.2°C | 11 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.9°C | 28.2°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 20.5°C | 18.6°C | 28.3°C | 15.9°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 28.0°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 20.3°C | 28.5°C | 16.8°C | 45 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 20.0°C | 28.8°C | 17.0°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 28.3°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 🔥 | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 29.0°C | 17.8°C | 15 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 20.4°C | 27.8°C | 18.4°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 30.3°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 22.4°C | 20.4°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 9 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 19.5°C | 26.0°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 22.2°C | 20.3°C | 28.5°C | 17.7°C | 87 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 24.1°C | 21.8°C | 19.6°C | 29.9°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 23.0°C | 20.9°C | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 28.1°C | 18.4°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 20.4°C | 28.4°C | 17.8°C | 10 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 21.0°C | 28.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 20.2°C | 29.0°C | 18.3°C | 35 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 23.0°C | 20.7°C | 27.5°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 19.6°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 22.7°C | 20.5°C | 18.3°C | 27.7°C | 16.5°C | 38 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 27.7°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 22.2°C | 20.1°C | 26.7°C | 16.4°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 19.7°C | 26.6°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 27.6°C | 15.8°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.3°C | 22.3°C | 20.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.8°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 13 mm of rainfall in Abu Dhabi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 95 mm in 2022.
The hottest December reached 30.5°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 15°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.5°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.8°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Abu Dhabi, averaging 22.6°C.
For December in Abu Dhabi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.8°C and lows of 20.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 2022 with 95 mm. On average, December sees 13 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 Abu Dhabi 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.
