Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd weather in December

In December, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 10 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:49 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
36%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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
42211
52211
62111
72111
82111
92110
102110
112110
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
18209
19209
20209
21209
22209
23209
24209
25209
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

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.

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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
Jan19° / 284.410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°172.710.98.3
Mar27° / 15°182.611.87.8
Apr34° / 20°122.412.74.0
May40° / 26°30.813.50.5
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°70.811.22.5
Nov26° / 15°283.110.47.7
Dec20° / 10°224107.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
217327
227327
237228
247327
257228
267129
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd gets around 22 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1613
1713
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183134
283134
384124
484124
585114
685114
786104
886104
98893
108893
118983
129082
139172
149172
159361
169361
179361
189451
199451
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299730
309730
319730

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
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:56 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)
110.16:394:47
210.16:404:47
310.16:404:47
410.16:414:47
510.16:424:47
610.16:434:47
710.16:434:47
810.16:444:47
910.06:454:48
1010.06:454:48
1110.06:464:48
1210.06:474:48
1310.06:474:48
1410.06:484:49
1510.06:494:49
1610.06:494:49
1710.06:504:50
1810.06:504:50
1910.06:514:50
2010.06:514:51
2110.06:524:51
2210.06:524:52
2310.06:534:52
2410.06:534:53
2510.06:544:53
2610.06:544:54
2710.06:544:54
2810.06:554:55
2910.06:554:56
3010.06:554:56
3110.06:564:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

In seasonPeak

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

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in December

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

In December, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd is worst in April — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1064 µg/m³Nov 1446 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug52Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sits at 31.0°N, 46.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nasiriyah, 45 km away.

Al QurnahAsh ShaţrahQal‘at ŞāliḩAl ‘AmārahAl HārithahBasrah

Topography around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m.

The land around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd is covered by cropland (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
9 m
80 km
117 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nasiriyah 45 km · Al Madīnah 52 km · Al Qurnah 68 km · Ash Shaţrah 72 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 104 km · Al Hārithah 108 km · Basrah 113 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd (30.9697°, 46.7228°, elevation 5 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).