Qurayyāt weather in December

In December, Qurayyāt sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 80% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Qurayyāt's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qurayyāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
20%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Qurayyāt is village in 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Qurayyāt reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
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How December really feels in Qurayyāt

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.

Qurayyāt 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
Jan22° / 19°182.810.78.6
Feb23° / 20°101.611.29.1
Mar26° / 23°212.711.88.6
Apr30° / 26°71.412.56.8
May33° / 30°20.513.14.6
Jun34° / 31°200.413.43.9
Jul34° / 31°50.313.34.2
Aug32° / 30°10.212.85.0
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.8
Oct30° / 27°20.511.56.8
Nov27° / 24°101.210.98.7
Dec24° / 21°142.710.68.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
248911
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Qurayyāt gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.7 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
268
277
287
297
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122843180
2132842180
3142841170
4142841170
5152840170
6162840170
7162839160
8162939160
9172939160
10172939150
11173039140
12173039141
13173039131
14173040121
15173141111
16173141101
1717314291
1817314281
1918314371
2018314371
2119314361
2220314251
2321324151
2422324151
2523324041
2624333941
2725333841
2825343641
2926343540
3027353440
3127363340

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:345:14
210.76:355:14
310.76:355:14
410.66:365:15
510.66:375:15
610.66:375:15
710.66:385:15
810.66:385:15
910.66:395:16
1010.66:405:16
1110.66:405:16
1210.66:415:16
1310.66:415:17
1410.66:425:17
1510.66:435:17
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2010.66:455:19
2110.66:465:20
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2710.66:485:23
2810.66:495:23
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3010.66:505:25
3110.66:505:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.4Bright
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184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Qurayyāt

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Qurayyāt?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qurayyāt in December

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

In December, Qurayyāt sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Qurayyāt in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 24°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
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qurayyāt 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 Qurayyāt peaks around April 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 23UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Qurayyāt 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 Qurayyāt is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1675 µg/m³Dec 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May40Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qurayyāt?

Qurayyāt sits at 23.3°N, 58.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Muscat, 63 km away.

MuscatBawsharIbraBidbidSeebBadīyahSufālat Samā’ilSamā’il

Topography around Qurayyāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Qurayyāt is covered by bare terrain (41%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Muscat 63 km · Bawshar 64 km · Ibra 75 km · Bidbid 82 km · Seeb 87 km · Badīyah 91 km · Sufālat Samā’il 92 km · Samā’il 99 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 Qurayyāt (23.263°, 58.9201°, elevation 5 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).