Al Ḩayy weather in December

In December, Al Ḩayy sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.8 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 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 Ḩayy's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩayy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
38%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Al Ḩayy is town in Wasit, 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 Ḩayy 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
22211
32211
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92011
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
161910
171910
181910
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Al Ḩayy

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 Ḩayy 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° / 324.910.17.0
Feb21° / 10°223.710.87.9
Mar27° / 14°233.611.87.9
Apr33° / 20°183.112.84.5
May39° / 26°70.913.60.8
Jun44° / 30°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°61.311.22.6
Nov26° / 15°323.510.47.8
Dec20° / 10°314.89.97.4

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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77129
87228
97228
107228
117129
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Ḩayy gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3014
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
288102
388102
488102
58992
69091
79091
89181
99181
109181
119271
129271
139361
149361
159451
169451
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299730
309730
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:44 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:444:47
210.06:454:47
310.06:464:47
410.06:474:47
510.06:474:47
610.06:484:47
710.06:494:47
810.06:504:47
99.96:504:47
109.96:514:48
119.96:524:48
129.96:524:48
139.96:534:48
149.96:544:48
159.96:544:49
169.96:554:49
179.96:554:49
189.96:564:50
199.96:574:50
209.96:574:51
219.96:584:51
229.96:584:51
239.96:594:52
249.96:594:52
259.96:594:53
269.97:004:54
279.97:004:54
289.97:014:55
299.97:014:55
309.97:014:56
319.97:014:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.01 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 Ḩayy

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩayy'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 Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩayy in December

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

In December, Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩayy 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 Ḩayy is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1263 µg/m³Nov 1750 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩayy?

Al Ḩayy sits at 32.2°N, 46.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Qal‘at Sukkar, 35 km away.

‘Alī al GharbīAn Nu‘mānīyah‘AfakAsh ShaţrahAr RumaythahAl Diwaniyah

Topography around Al Ḩayy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩayy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 15 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 60 m.

The land around Al Ḩayy is covered by bare terrain (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and bare terrain (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and bare terrain (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Qal‘at Sukkar 35 km · Al-Kut 43 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 68 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 73 km · ‘Afak 76 km · Ash Shaţrah 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 107 km · Al Diwaniyah 107 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 Ḩayy (32.1742°, 46.0434°, elevation 20 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).