Buraimi weather in December

In December, Buraimi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Buraimi's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buraimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:58 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Buraimi is place in Al Buraimi, Oman.

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Buraimi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32717
42717
52717
62717
72716
82716
92716
102716
112616
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312514

How December really feels in Buraimi

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.

Buraimi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°101.510.79.1
Feb26° / 15°71.311.28.9
Mar30° / 18°141.911.86.8
Apr34° / 22°6112.53.7
May39° / 26°10.113.20.7
Jun42° / 29°10.413.50.0
Jul42° / 31°30.813.30.0
Aug42° / 31°31.212.80.0
Sep40° / 28°10.312.20.5
Oct36° / 24°00.211.43.1
Nov30° / 19°20.110.86.8
Dec26° / 16°40.610.59.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27919
28919
29919
30919
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buraimi gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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172
182
192
202
212
222
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262
272
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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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613360
2623350
3623350
4623350
5633250
6633250
7653140
8663040
9672940
10682840
11682840
12692740
13702640
14692641
15702541
16712441
17722431
18732331
19732331
20742231
21752131
22762121
23772021
24781921
25791920
26801820
27811720
28831610
29831610
30841510
31851410

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:48 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:485:25
210.66:495:25
310.66:505:25
410.66:505:25
510.66:515:25
610.66:525:25
710.66:525:26
810.56:535:26
910.56:545:26
1010.56:545:26
1110.56:555:27
1210.56:555:27
1310.56:565:27
1410.56:575:27
1510.56:575:28
1610.56:585:28
1710.56:585:29
1810.56:595:29
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2910.57:045:34
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3110.57:045:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
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174.3Bright
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214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Buraimi

In seasonPeak

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

Buraimi sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Buraimi?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buraimi in December

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

In December, Buraimi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Buraimi 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 Buraimi peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 22UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Buraimi 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 Buraimi is worst in July — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1997 µg/m³Dec 1146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul98Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buraimi?

Buraimi sits at 24.3°N, 55.8°E, 297 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Al Ain, 7.0 km away.

HattaLiwáShināşLahbabSoharDubaiDubai Silicon Oasis

Topography around Buraimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buraimi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Buraimi is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Al Ain 7.0 km · Hatta 70 km · Liwá 84 km · Shināş 87 km · Lahbab 90 km · Sohar 93 km · Dubai 104 km · Dubai Silicon Oasis 105 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 Buraimi (24.2509°, 55.7931°, elevation 297 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).