Barkā’ weather in December

In December, Barkā’ sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Barkā’'s 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barkā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
19%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Barkā’ reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12524
22523
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52523
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72523
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112423
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272321
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302321
312321

How December really feels in Barkā’

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.

Barkā’ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 21°142.310.78.7
Feb23° / 21°61.211.29.0
Mar25° / 23°81.111.89.0
Apr29° / 26°20.412.57.7
May32° / 30°0013.15.4
Jun33° / 31°70.213.44.7
Jul33° / 30°40.213.34.9
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.7
Sep31° / 29°0012.16.3
Oct30° / 28°10.211.46.9
Nov27° / 25°71.510.98.7
Dec24° / 22°122.410.69.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
89010
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
209010
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barkā’ gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
257
267
277
286
296
306
316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141543353
251543353
351642343
461642333
561742333
671741323
771841313
881940303
982040293
1082140293
1182239283
1292339273
1392339263
1492439253
1592539243
1692640233
1792640223
1892640213
19102740212
20102740202
21112740192
22122840192
23132840182
24142839172
25142938172
26152938171
27163037171
28163036161
29173136161
30173135161
31183234160

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:395:18
210.66:405:18
310.66:405:18
410.66:415:18
510.66:425:18
610.66:425:18
710.66:435:18
810.66:435:19
910.66:445:19
1010.66:455:19
1110.66:455:19
1210.66:465:20
1310.66:465:20
1410.66:475:20
1510.66:485:21
1610.56:485:21
1710.56:495:21
1810.56:495:22
1910.56:505:22
2010.56:505:23
2110.56:515:23
2210.56:515:24
2310.56:525:24
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2510.56:535:25
2610.56:535:26
2710.56:535:26
2810.56:545:27
2910.66:545:27
3010.66:555:28
3110.66:555:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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144.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Barkā’

In seasonPeak

In December, Barkā’ sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barkā’ sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Barkā’ sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Barkā’?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barkā’ in December

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

In December, Barkā’ sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Barkā’ in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Barkā’ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barkā’ peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Barkā’ 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 Barkā’ is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1768 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May44Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barkā’?

Barkā’ sits at 23.7°N, 57.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Seeb, 31 km away.

Topography around Barkā’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barkā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Barkā’ is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Seeb 31 km · Bidbid 39 km · Sufālat Samā’il 42 km · Samā’il 43 km · As Suwayq 49 km · Bawshar 54 km · Muscat 54 km · Rustaq 57 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 Barkā’ (23.6787°, 57.886°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).