Al Qawāsim weather in December

In December, Al Qawāsim sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.7 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Al Qawāsim's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qawāsim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:07 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Qawāsim reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21910
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81810
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24168
25168
26168
27168
28168
29158
30158
31158

How December really feels in Al Qawāsim

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 Qawāsim 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
Jan15° / 274.910.15.5
Feb17° / 274.510.86.3
Mar20° / 11°233.911.87.7
Apr25° / 14°122.212.88.5
May29° / 18°61.213.67.1
Jun33° / 21°20.414.14.8
Jul35° / 23°00.113.93.9
Aug35° / 23°20.313.23.8
Sep32° / 22°102.312.25.0
Oct28° / 18°183.411.27.5
Nov22° / 13°132.610.48.1
Dec17° / 204.79.96.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216832
226832
236733
246733
256733
266832
276832
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Qawāsim gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
412
512
612
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 14 km/h in December.

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

05101520151015202531
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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:56 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:565:59
210.07:575:59
310.07:585:59
410.07:595:59
510.07:595:59
610.08:005:59
710.08:015:59
810.08:025:59
99.98:025:59
109.98:035:59
119.98:046:00
129.98:046:00
139.98:056:00
149.98:066:00
159.98:066:01
169.98:076:01
179.98:076:01
189.98:086:02
199.98:096:02
209.98:096:02
219.98:106:03
229.98:106:03
239.98:116:04
249.98:116:04
259.98:116:05
269.98:126:05
279.98:126:06
289.98:126:07
299.98:136:07
309.98:136:08
319.98:136:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Qawāsim

In seasonPeak

None of Al Qawāsim'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 Qawāsim sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Qawāsim?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Al Qawāsim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Qawāsim in December

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

In December, Al Qawāsim sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Al Qawāsim 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 Al Qawāsim peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qawāsim 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 Al Qawāsim is worst in April — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1464 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qawāsim?

Al Qawāsim sits at 32.2°N, 13.1°E, 537 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Gharyan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Al Qawāsim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qawāsim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.

The land around Al Qawāsim is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gharyan 4.0 km · Al Aşābi‘ah 25 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 39 km · Yafran 52 km · An Nāşirīyah 53 km · Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 57 km · Az Zahrā’ 58 km · As Sawānī 59 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Qawāsim (32.1842°, 13.0604°, elevation 537 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).