Al Jahrā’ weather in December

In December, Al Jahrā’ sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.7 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 63% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Jahrā’'s 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jahrā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Al Jahrā’ reaches about 20°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)
12212
22212
32212
42112
52112
62112
72112
82111
92111
102111
112011
122011
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201910
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221910
231910
241910
251910
261910
271910
28199
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Al Jahrā’

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.

Al Jahrā’ 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° / 284.410.37.2
Feb21° / 11°132.710.98.2
Mar26° / 15°172.711.88.2
Apr33° / 21°81.812.74.7
May39° / 26°30.213.40.8
Jun44° / 30°0013.80.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.70.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep42° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°20.611.32.9
Nov26° / 16°29310.57.8
Dec20° / 11°243.710.27.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117525
127525
137624
147624
157624
167525
177624
187624
197624
207624
217525
227525
237525
247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Jahrā’ gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791470
2791470
3811360
4811360
5821260
6811261
7821251
8831151
9831151
10851041
11851041
1288930
1388930
1489830
1590820
1691720
1791720
1893610
1993610
2094510
2194510
2294510
2394510
2496400
2596400
2696400
2796400
2896400
2996400
3096400
3196400

Wind in December

Winds average 15 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
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
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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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:314:47
210.26:324:47
310.26:334:47
410.26:344:47
510.26:344:47
610.26:354:47
710.26:364:47
810.26:374:47
910.26:374:48
1010.26:384:48
1110.26:394:48
1210.26:394:48
1310.16:404:49
1410.16:404:49
1510.16:414:49
1610.16:424:49
1710.16:424:50
1810.16:434:50
1910.16:434:51
2010.16:444:51
2110.16:444:51
2210.16:454:52
2310.16:454:52
2410.16:464:53
2510.16:464:53
2610.16:464:54
2710.16:474:55
2810.16:474:55
2910.16:484:56
3010.16:484:56
3110.16:484:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
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 Al Jahrā’

In seasonPeak

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

Al Jahrā’ 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 Al Jahrā’?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al Jahrā’ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Jahrā’ in December

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

In December, Al Jahrā’ sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Al Jahrā’ 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 21 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 Al Jahrā’ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Jahrā’ peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jahrā’?

Al Jahrā’ sits at 29.3°N, 47.7°E, 40 m above sea level, in Kuwait. The nearest listed city is Ar Rābiyah, 27 km away.

Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahKuwait CityJanūb as SurrahAd DasmahHawalliBayānŞabāḩ as Sālim

Topography around Al Jahrā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jahrā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Al Jahrā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ar Rābiyah 27 km · Al Farwānīyah 30 km · Kuwait City 31 km · Janūb as Surrah 32 km · Ad Dasmah 33 km · Hawalli 36 km · Bayān 38 km · Şabāḩ as Sālim 40 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 Al Jahrā’ (29.3375°, 47.6581°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).