Al Diwaniyah weather in December

In December, Al Diwaniyah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.4 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Diwaniyah's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Diwaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Al Diwaniyah is city in Iraq.

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 Diwaniyah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
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31198

How December really feels in Al Diwaniyah

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 Diwaniyah 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
Jan18° / 223.610.17.2
Feb21° / 10°132.510.88.2
Mar27° / 14°132.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°112.712.84.5
May39° / 25°40.613.60.8
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°3111.22.8
Nov26° / 14°20310.47.9
Dec20° / 183.49.97.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147228
157327
167228
177228
187129
197129
207228
217129
227129
237030
247030
256931
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Diwaniyah gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
3110

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29271
39271
49361
59361
69451
79451
89541
99541
109541
119730
129730
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
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 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:484:52
210.06:494:52
310.06:504:52
410.06:514:52
510.06:514:52
610.06:524:52
710.06:534:52
810.06:544:52
910.06:544:52
1010.06:554:52
119.96:564:53
129.96:564:53
139.96:574:53
149.96:584:53
159.96:584:54
169.96:594:54
179.97:004:54
189.97:004:55
199.97:014:55
209.97:014:56
219.97:024:56
229.97:024:56
239.97:034:57
249.97:034:57
259.97:034:58
269.97:044:58
279.97:044:59
289.97:055:00
299.97:055:00
309.97:055:01
319.97:055:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Diwaniyah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Diwaniyah'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 Diwaniyah 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 Diwaniyah?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Diwaniyah in December

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

In December, Al Diwaniyah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Al Diwaniyah 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 Diwaniyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highVery highModerateHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Diwaniyah 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 Diwaniyah is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Diwaniyah?

Al Diwaniyah sits at 32.0°N, 44.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ash Shāmīyah, 31 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash ShināfīyahNajaf

Topography around Al Diwaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Diwaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Al Diwaniyah is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
106 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ash Shāmīyah 31 km · ‘Afak 31 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 40 km · Al-Qāsim 41 km · Al Mishkhāb 46 km · Kufa 46 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 53 km · Najaf 55 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 Diwaniyah (31.9929°, 44.9255°, elevation 25 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).