Al ‘Amārah weather in December

In December, Al ‘Amārah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al ‘Amārah's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Amārah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Al ‘Amārah is city in Iraq.

Founded
1860

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al ‘Amārah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Al ‘Amārah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al ‘Amārah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 395.810.26.9
Feb21° / 10°253.910.87.9
Mar27° / 15°273.711.87.8
Apr33° / 20°203.212.84.3
May40° / 26°61.213.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°111.111.22.5
Nov26° / 15°383.910.47.6
Dec20° / 10°405.3107.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al ‘Amārah gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3015
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181154
281154
381154
482144
582144
682144
782144
883143
984133
1084133
1184133
1285123
1386122
1487112
1587112
1688102
1789101
189091
199091
209181
219280
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279550
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:394:43
210.16:404:43
310.06:414:43
410.06:414:43
510.06:424:43
610.06:434:43
710.06:444:43
810.06:444:44
910.06:454:44
1010.06:464:44
1110.06:464:44
1210.06:474:44
139.96:484:45
149.96:484:45
159.96:494:45
169.96:504:45
179.96:504:46
189.96:514:46
199.96:514:47
209.96:524:47
219.96:524:47
229.96:534:48
239.96:534:48
249.96:544:49
259.96:544:49
269.96:554:50
279.96:554:51
289.96:554:51
299.96:564:52
309.96:564:52
319.96:564:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Amārah

In seasonPeak

None of Al ‘Amārah's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al ‘Amārah sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Al ‘Amārah?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al ‘Amārah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al ‘Amārah in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Al ‘Amārah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Al ‘Amārah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Amārah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Amārah in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al ‘Amārah is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyApr 1178 µg/m³Jul 1055 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct71Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Amārah?

Al ‘Amārah sits at 31.8°N, 47.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qal‘at Şāliḩ, 37 km away.

‘Alī al GharbīAl QurnahDehlorānHoveyzehAl MadīnahQal‘at SukkarSūsangerd

Topography around Al ‘Amārah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al ‘Amārah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Amārah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Al ‘Amārah is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
276 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Qal‘at Şāliḩ 37 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 82 km · Al Qurnah 95 km · Dehlorān 96 km · Hoveyzeh 97 km · Al Madīnah 98 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 101 km · Sūsangerd 103 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al ‘Amārah (31.8356°, 47.1448°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).