Ar Ramthā weather in December

In December, Ar Ramthā sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 48% 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 Ar Ramthā's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Ramthā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ar Ramthā is city in Jordan.

Density
3,892/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 Ar Ramthā reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 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
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8167
9167
10167
11167
12166
13166
14166
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26146
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Ar Ramthā

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.

Ar Ramthā weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 54910.14.1
Feb15° / 538.110.84.8
Mar18° / 396.511.86.7
Apr23° / 11°173.712.88.2
May28° / 14°8213.67.7
Jun31° / 17°10.114.16.0
Jul33° / 19°0013.94.9
Aug33° / 20°0013.24.8
Sep32° / 18°20.612.25.9
Oct28° / 15°102.411.27.7
Nov21° / 10°254.810.37.7
Dec16° / 396.69.95.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266733
276634
286634
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ar Ramthā gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
520
620
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:254:26
210.06:264:26
310.06:274:26
410.06:284:26
510.06:284:26
69.96:294:26
79.96:304:26
89.96:314:26
99.96:314:27
109.96:324:27
119.96:334:27
129.96:334:27
139.96:344:27
149.96:354:28
159.96:354:28
169.96:364:28
179.96:374:29
189.96:374:29
199.96:384:29
209.96:384:30
219.96:394:30
229.96:394:31
239.96:404:31
249.96:404:32
259.96:414:32
269.96:414:33
279.96:414:33
289.96:424:34
299.96:424:34
309.96:424:35
319.96:434:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
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

Is December a good time to visit Ar Ramthā?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ar Ramthā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ar Ramthā in December

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

In December, Ar Ramthā sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ar Ramthā 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 Ar Ramthā peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Ramthā 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 Ar Ramthā is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2250 µg/m³Jul 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Ramthā?

Ar Ramthā sits at 32.6°N, 36.0°E, 536 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Dar‘ā, 11 km away.

MafraqJerashJudita

Topography around Ar Ramthā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Ramthā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 518 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.

The land around Ar Ramthā is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dar‘ā 11 km · Irbid 15 km · Aydūn 15 km · Ţafas 21 km · Dā‘il 25 km · Mafraq 30 km · Jerash 33 km · Judita 33 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 0%

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 Ar Ramthā (32.5587°, 36.0082°, elevation 536 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).