Kurayyimah weather in December

In December, Kurayyimah sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Kurayyimah's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurayyimah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kurayyimah reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52010
62010
72010
8209
9209
10209
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How December really feels in Kurayyimah

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.

Kurayyimah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 789.810.15.7
Feb18° / 73910.86.1
Mar22° / 11°466.811.87.3
Apr26° / 14°163.612.88.0
May31° / 17°61.313.66.0
Jun34° / 20°10.214.14.2
Jul36° / 23°0013.92.9
Aug36° / 23°00.113.22.8
Sep34° / 21°10.312.23.9
Oct31° / 18°91.911.25.9
Nov24° / 13°274.310.38.0
Dec19° / 587.59.96.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kurayyimah gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
623
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3026
3126

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:264:28
210.06:274:28
310.06:284:28
410.06:294:28
510.06:294:28
610.06:304:29
710.06:314:29
810.06:324:29
99.96:324:29
109.96:334:29
119.96:344:29
129.96:344:29
139.96:354:30
149.96:364:30
159.96:364:30
169.96:374:31
179.96:384:31
189.96:384:31
199.96:394:32
209.96:394:32
219.96:404:33
229.96:404:33
239.96:414:33
249.96:414:34
259.96:414:35
269.96:424:35
279.96:424:36
289.96:434:36
299.96:434:37
309.96:434:37
319.96:434:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
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 Kurayyimah?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kurayyimah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurayyimah in December

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

In December, Kurayyimah sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kurayyimah in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kurayyimah 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 Kurayyimah peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kurayyimah 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 Kurayyimah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kurayyimah?

Kurayyimah sits at 32.3°N, 35.6°E, -183 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Anjarah, 15 km away.

JerashAs SaltBalāţahNablus

Topography around Kurayyimah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurayyimah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of -129 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Kurayyimah is covered by grassland (62%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
1,521 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: ‘Anjarah 15 km · Ajlun 16 km · Judita 18 km · Ţūbās 22 km · Jerash 28 km · As Salt 29 km · Balāţah 30 km · Nablus 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 Kurayyimah (32.2764°, 35.5994°, elevation -183 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).