December is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 22.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Sharjah was 2001 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 19.4°C. Typical December days reach 25.7°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Sharjah, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 153 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2016 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharjah during December averages 59%. The most humid December was 1995 at 68%, and the least humid was 2010 at 53%.
December receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharjah. The sunniest December was 1999 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Sharjah during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December was 1994 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2023 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.7°C | 22.7°C | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 25.7°C | 25.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.9°C | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | 20.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 9 mm | 35 mm | +17 mm |
December temperatures in Sharjah have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1990) to a record high of 32°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sharjah
December is one of the best times to visit Sharjah. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 22.7°C) — cooler than Sharjah's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 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 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 30.6°C | 15.9°C | 153 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 23.6°C | 20.5°C | 29.8°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 30.4°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 30.0°C | 17.7°C | 41 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 21.1°C | 29.0°C | 20.0°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 17.1°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 23.2°C | 20.2°C | 28.6°C | 16.9°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 26.1°C | 22.6°C | 19.1°C | 28.7°C | 16.9°C | 18 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 20.5°C | 32.0°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 29.8°C | 16.3°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 26.1°C | 22.8°C | 19.5°C | 29.0°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 19.2°C | 29.2°C | 14.8°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 28.3°C | 14.8°C | 19 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 21.8°C | 18.7°C | 27.0°C | 15.5°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 30.1°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 28.9°C | 17.2°C | 35 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 18.7°C | 28.3°C | 15.6°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 29.1°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 17.9°C | 27.3°C | 15.8°C | 92 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.4°C | 29.7°C | 18.6°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 29.4°C | 14.5°C | 30 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 22.4°C | 19.2°C | 31.0°C | 15.2°C | 6 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 25.8°C | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 29.3°C | 15.9°C | 3 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 30.5°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 22.0°C | 19.0°C | 29.7°C | 16.5°C | 22 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 26.3°C | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 28.7°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 21.3°C | 31.5°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 27.8°C | 18.0°C | 16 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 25.3°C | 22.0°C | 18.7°C | 26.9°C | 17.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 19.8°C | 28.9°C | 17.2°C | 95 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 21.6°C | 18.7°C | 30.0°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 26.2°C | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 28.2°C | 18.7°C | 19 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 29.0°C | 17.2°C | 28 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 22.6°C | 19.8°C | 29.3°C | 16.8°C | 30 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 29.8°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 19.6°C | 29.2°C | 17.5°C | 57 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 20.3°C | 29.0°C | 15.6°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 25.4°C | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 28.0°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 29.0°C | 15.4°C | 32 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 25.1°C | 22.0°C | 19.0°C | 28.4°C | 16.2°C | 8 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | 19.3°C | 27.8°C | 15.9°C | 26 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 18.6°C | 27.2°C | 15.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.8°C | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 27.0°C | 14.2°C | 31 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 19.4°C | 26.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 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 25.7°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 22.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 19 mm of rainfall in Sharjah, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 32°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.1°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 18.6°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Sharjah and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Sharjah, averaging 22.7°C.
For December in Sharjah, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 19.7°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1994).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 153 mm. On average, December sees 19 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 Sharjah 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.
