Hīt weather in December

In December, Hīt sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°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 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 Hīt's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hīt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Hīt is city in Anbar Province, 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hīt reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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
3188
4188
5188
6178
7178
8177
9177
10177
11177
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17166
18166
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How December really feels in Hīt

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.

Hīt 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
Jan15° / 214.1105.3
Feb18° / 193.810.76.8
Mar23° / 11°193.211.78.3
Apr29° / 17°91.912.87.0
May35° / 22°30.913.73.2
Jun40° / 27°0014.20.3
Jul43° / 29°00140.0
Aug43° / 29°0013.20.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.21.1
Oct32° / 19°71.311.25.4
Nov22° / 12°18310.38.2
Dec16° / 2149.86.1

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137129
147030
157030
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217228
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hīt gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:014:56
29.97:014:56
39.97:024:56
49.97:034:56
59.97:044:56
69.97:054:56
79.87:054:56
89.87:064:56
99.87:074:57
109.87:084:57
119.87:084:57
129.87:094:57
139.87:104:57
149.87:104:58
159.87:114:58
169.87:124:58
179.87:124:59
189.87:134:59
199.87:134:59
209.87:145:00
219.87:145:00
229.87:155:01
239.87:155:01
249.87:165:02
259.87:165:02
269.87:165:03
279.87:175:03
289.87:175:04
299.87:175:04
309.87:185:05
319.87:185:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
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 Hīt

In seasonPeak

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

Hīt 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 Hīt?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Hīt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hīt in December

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

In December, Hīt sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hīt 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 Hīt peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 9Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hīt 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 Hīt is worst in July — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 37 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1669 µg/m³Nov 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hīt?

Hīt sits at 33.6°N, 42.8°E, 61 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ramadi, 51 km away.

ḨadīthahAl Fallūjah‘AnahSāmarrā’‘Anat al QadīmahBaladAbū Ghurayb

Topography around Hīt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Hīt is covered by bare terrain (57%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ramadi 51 km · Ḩadīthah 69 km · Al Fallūjah 94 km · ‘Anah 113 km · Sāmarrā’ 116 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 123 km · Balad 129 km · Abū Ghurayb 131 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 Hīt (33.6366°, 42.8277°, elevation 61 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).