Ahmadi weather in December

In December, Ahmadi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 10.2 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 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ahmadi's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahmadi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Ahmadi is suburb.

Density
29,374/km²
people per km²

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 Ahmadi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°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)
12312
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72112
82111
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142011
152010
162010
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212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
281910
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Ahmadi

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.

Ahmadi 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° / 284.310.47.3
Feb21° / 11°142.7118.2
Mar27° / 15°182.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°81.612.74.6
May39° / 26°20.313.40.7
Jun44° / 30°0013.80.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°00130.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°30.511.32.7
Nov27° / 16°282.910.57.7
Dec21° / 11°264.110.27.7

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
157624
167624
177624
187624
197525
207525
217525
227525
237525
247426
257327
267327
277129
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ahmadi gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1613
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781471
2781471
3791371
4791371
5791371
6811261
7811261
8821161
9831151
10841051
11851041
1286941
1387931
1488831
1588831
1690721
1790721
1891720
1993610
2093610
2194510
2294510
2394510
2495500
2596400
2696400
2796400
2895410
2995410
3095410
3195410

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:29 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:294:46
210.36:304:46
310.36:314:46
410.26:314:46
510.26:324:46
610.26:334:46
710.26:344:46
810.26:344:46
910.26:354:46
1010.26:364:47
1110.26:364:47
1210.26:374:47
1310.26:374:47
1410.26:384:48
1510.26:394:48
1610.26:394:48
1710.16:404:49
1810.16:404:49
1910.16:414:50
2010.16:414:50
2110.16:424:50
2210.16:424:51
2310.16:434:51
2410.16:434:52
2510.16:444:52
2610.16:444:53
2710.16:454:53
2810.26:454:54
2910.26:454:55
3010.26:464:55
3110.26:464:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ahmadi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Ahmadi?

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
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ahmadi in December

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

In December, Ahmadi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ahmadi 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 offshore 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 12 — about 8.4 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
Oct29Tropical
Nov24Warm
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ahmadi 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 Ahmadi peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahmadi 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 Ahmadi is worst in January — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1495 µg/m³Jun 2176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan96Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ahmadi?

Ahmadi sits at 29.1°N, 48.1°E, 70 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Al Faḩāḩīl, 5.0 km away.

Al FinţāsMubarak al-KabeerŞabāḩ as SālimJanūb as Surrah

Topography around Ahmadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahmadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around Ahmadi is covered by bare terrain (58%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Faḩāḩīl 5.0 km · Al Manqaf 5.0 km · Ar Riqqah 8.0 km · Al Mahbūlah 9.0 km · Al Finţās 11 km · Mubarak al-Kabeer 13 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 20 km · Janūb as Surrah 24 km

Kuwait travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,312
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 455
Religion
Muslim 75%Christian 18%other and unspecified 7%

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 Ahmadi (29.0769°, 48.0839°, elevation 70 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).