Badīyah weather in December

In December, Badīyah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Badīyah's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
17%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Badīyah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
22917
32917
42917
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132816
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202815
212815
222815
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302715
312715

How December really feels in Badīyah

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.

Badīyah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°40.810.88.7
Feb29° / 16°30.911.27.5
Mar32° / 19°141.811.85.0
Apr37° / 24°81.312.52.0
May41° / 27°10.513.10.1
Jun42° / 28°90.613.30.0
Jul41° / 28°60.713.20.0
Aug40° / 26°40.812.80.2
Sep39° / 25°00.112.11.0
Oct36° / 23°10.311.52.8
Nov32° / 19°30.510.95.8
Dec28° / 16°40.710.78.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15919
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
24919
25928
26928
27928
28928
29937
30937
31928

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Badīyah gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15632120
25731120
35930110
46029110
56128110
66227110
76227110
86426100
96426100
106525100
11652591
12652591
13652591
14662491
15672481
16672481
17672481
18682381
19682381
20692281
21692281
22702181
23702181
24722071
25722071
26751960
27751960
28761860
29771850
30781750
31791740

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 6:33 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:335:16
210.76:345:16
310.76:345:16
410.76:355:17
510.76:355:17
610.76:365:17
710.76:375:17
810.76:375:17
910.76:385:18
1010.76:395:18
1110.76:395:18
1210.66:405:19
1310.66:405:19
1410.66:415:19
1510.66:415:20
1610.66:425:20
1710.66:435:20
1810.66:435:21
1910.66:445:21
2010.66:445:22
2110.66:455:22
2210.66:455:22
2310.66:465:23
2410.66:465:23
2510.66:465:24
2610.66:475:24
2710.66:475:25
2810.66:485:26
2910.66:485:26
3010.66:485:27
3110.66:495:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Badīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Badīyah sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Badīyah?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Badīyah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Badīyah in December

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

In December, Badīyah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Badīyah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badīyah peaks around May 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 11UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Badīyah 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 Badīyah is worst in July — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18107 µg/m³Dec 1424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr52Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul110Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Badīyah?

Badīyah sits at 22.4°N, 58.8°E, 298 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ibra, 38 km away.

SurQurayyātIzkīSufālat Samā’ilBidbidSamā’ilAdam

Topography around Badīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Badīyah is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ibra 38 km · Sur 76 km · Qurayyāt 91 km · Izkī 119 km · Sufālat Samā’il 125 km · Bidbid 127 km · Samā’il 128 km · Adam 131 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

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 Badīyah (22.45°, 58.8°, elevation 298 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).