Ḩadīthah weather in December

In December, Ḩadīthah sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ḩadīthah's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩadīthah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Ḩadīthah is city in the western Iraqi Al Anbar Governorate.

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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ḩadīthah reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1188
2188
3178
4178
5178
6178
7177
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14157
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24146
25146
26146
27146
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Ḩadīthah

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.

Ḩadīthah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 244.9104.8
Feb17° / 204.410.76.3
Mar22° / 11°213.511.78.1
Apr28° / 16°102.212.87.4
May35° / 22°4113.83.6
Jun40° / 26°0014.20.5
Jul42° / 29°00140.0
Aug42° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep38° / 24°0012.21.4
Oct31° / 19°81.411.15.7
Nov22° / 11°183.110.28.1
Dec15° / 244.79.85.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
76832
86832
96832
106931
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ḩadīthah gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 7:04 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:044:57
29.97:044:57
39.97:054:57
49.87:064:57
59.87:074:57
69.87:084:57
79.87:084:57
89.87:094:57
99.87:104:57
109.87:114:57
119.87:114:57
129.87:124:58
139.87:134:58
149.77:134:58
159.77:144:58
169.77:154:59
179.77:154:59
189.77:164:59
199.77:165:00
209.77:175:00
219.77:175:01
229.77:185:01
239.77:185:02
249.77:195:02
259.77:195:03
269.77:205:03
279.77:205:04
289.77:205:04
299.77:215:05
309.77:215:06
319.87:215:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ḩadīthah

In seasonPeak

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

Ḩadīthah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ḩadīthah?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ḩadīthah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ḩadīthah in December

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

In December, Ḩadīthah sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ḩadīthah 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 Ḩadīthah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 16 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩadīthah 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 Ḩadīthah is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1879 µg/m³Nov 2035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr53Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩadīthah?

Ḩadīthah sits at 34.1°N, 42.4°E, 121 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Anah, 45 km away.

‘Anat al QadīmahHītRamadiAl Qā’imTikrītBayjīAl-'Alam

Topography around Ḩadīthah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩadīthah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Ḩadīthah is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: ‘Anah 45 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 54 km · Hīt 69 km · Ramadi 117 km · Al Qā’im 131 km · Tikrīt 131 km · Bayjī 135 km · Al-'Alam 137 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 Ḩadīthah (34.1366°, 42.3773°, elevation 121 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).