Umm Qaşr weather in December

In December, Umm Qaşr sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 10.1 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 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Umm Qaşr's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Qaşr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Umm Qaşr is city.

Founded
1903

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 Umm Qaşr reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°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)
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How December really feels in Umm Qaşr

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.

Umm Qaşr 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° / 354.810.37.1
Feb21° / 11°163.310.98.1
Mar26° / 15°203.111.88.2
Apr33° / 21°81.412.74.7
May40° / 27°30.513.50.7
Jun45° / 30°0013.90.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 28°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 23°40.711.32.8
Nov26° / 16°333.510.57.7
Dec20° / 11°304.610.17.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97426
107426
117525
127525
137525
147624
157723
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187624
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207723
217723
227723
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247723
257525
267525
277525
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297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Umm Qaşr gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.6 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 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1714
1814
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2711
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3112

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17217101
27217101
37217101
47217101
5741691
6741691
7741691
8751591
9771580
10771580
11781480
12791470
13801370
14811360
15821260
16831250
17841150
18851140
19861040
20871030
2188930
2289920
2389920
2490820
2590820
2690820
2790820
2890820
2990820
3090820
3189920

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:32 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:324:44
210.26:334:44
310.26:334:44
410.26:344:44
510.26:354:44
610.16:364:44
710.16:364:45
810.16:374:45
910.16:384:45
1010.16:384:45
1110.16:394:45
1210.16:404:46
1310.16:404:46
1410.16:414:46
1510.16:424:46
1610.16:424:47
1710.16:434:47
1810.16:434:47
1910.16:444:48
2010.16:444:48
2110.16:454:49
2210.16:454:49
2310.16:464:50
2410.16:464:50
2510.16:474:51
2610.16:474:51
2710.16:474:52
2810.16:484:52
2910.16:484:53
3010.16:484:54
3110.16:494:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
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183.3Moderate
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203.3Moderate
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223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Umm Qaşr

In seasonPeak

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

Umm Qaşr sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Umm Qaşr?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Umm Qaşr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Umm Qaşr in December

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

In December, Umm Qaşr sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Umm Qaşr in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 9 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Umm Qaşr 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 Umm Qaşr peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Umm Qaşr 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 Umm Qaşr is worst in April — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1675 µg/m³Jun 2362 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Umm Qaşr?

Umm Qaşr sits at 30.0°N, 47.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Şafwān, 21 km away.

Al Başrah al QadīmahAl FāwBasrah

Topography around Umm Qaşr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umm Qaşr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Umm Qaşr is covered by bare terrain (68%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
179 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Şafwān 21 km · Az Zubayr 45 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 45 km · Abadan 50 km · Khorramshahr 52 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 53 km · Al Fāw 54 km · Basrah 54 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 Umm Qaşr (30.0362°, 47.9195°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).