Al ‘Azīzīyah weather in December

In December, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al ‘Azīzīyah's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Azīzīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:01 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
38%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Al ‘Azīzīyah is In Iraq.

Founded
1866

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al ‘Azīzīyah reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
12111
22111
32110
42110
52010
62010
72010
82010
92010
102010
111910
12199
13199
14199
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16199
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19199
20189
21189
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How December really feels in Al ‘Azīzīyah

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 ‘Azīzīyah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 314.810.16.7
Feb20° / 223.910.87.6
Mar26° / 14°233.511.78.2
Apr32° / 19°162.912.85.0
May39° / 25°61.213.71.1
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct35° / 21°101.511.23.1
Nov25° / 14°343.510.37.9
Dec19° / 274.49.97.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37327
47327
57228
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217030
227030
237030
247030
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al ‘Azīzīyah gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
515
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29280
39370
49370
59460
69460
79460
89460
99550
109550
119550
129640
139640
149640
159730
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:504:49
210.06:514:49
310.06:524:49
49.96:524:49
59.96:534:49
69.96:544:49
79.96:554:49
89.96:554:49
99.96:564:49
109.96:574:50
119.96:574:50
129.96:584:50
139.96:594:50
149.96:594:51
159.87:004:51
169.87:014:51
179.87:014:51
189.87:024:52
199.87:024:52
209.87:034:53
219.87:034:53
229.87:044:54
239.87:044:54
249.87:054:55
259.87:054:55
269.87:064:56
279.87:064:56
289.87:064:57
299.87:074:57
309.97:074:58
319.97:074:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Azīzīyah

In seasonPeak

None of Al ‘Azīzīyah'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 ‘Azīzīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al ‘Azīzīyah?

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
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al ‘Azīzīyah in December

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

In December, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Al ‘Azīzīyah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Azīzīyah peaks around June 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Azīzīyah 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 ‘Azīzīyah is worst in October — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyOct 2099 µg/m³Jul 1574 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov95Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Azīzīyah?

Al ‘Azīzīyah sits at 32.9°N, 45.1°E, 28 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Aş Şuwayrah, 27 km away.

Nāḩiyat al IskandarīyahAl MaḩāwīlAl MaḩmūdīyahAl-MusayabSaddat al HindīyahAl-Qāsim

Topography around Al ‘Azīzīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Azīzīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Al ‘Azīzīyah is covered by cropland (36%), bare terrain (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
50 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Aş Şuwayrah 27 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 51 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 67 km · Al Maḩāwīl 67 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 67 km · Al-Musayab 74 km · Saddat al Hindīyah 76 km · Al-Qāsim 77 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 ‘Azīzīyah (32.9094°, 45.0636°, elevation 28 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).