Seeb weather in December

In December, Seeb sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 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 Seeb's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
19%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Seeb is City 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 Seeb reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°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 2°C warmer than January.

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

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.

Seeb 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
Jan23° / 21°162.510.78.7
Feb23° / 21°61.111.29.1
Mar25° / 23°81.111.89.0
Apr28° / 26°10.312.57.8
May32° / 29°0013.15.6
Jun33° / 31°90.213.44.8
Jul32° / 30°40.213.35.0
Aug31° / 29°0012.85.8
Sep31° / 29°0012.16.3
Oct30° / 28°00.211.46.9
Nov27° / 26°71.410.98.7
Dec24° / 23°122.310.69.0

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
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18928
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22928
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25928
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Seeb gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
88
98
108
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151444352
251444342
361444332
471544322
571544322
681544312
781644302
891644292
991744282
1091744272
1191844262
12101944252
13101945242
14102045232
15102045222
16102146212
17102146202
18102246192
19112246192
20112346182
21122446172
22122445172
23132544162
24142544162
25152643151
26152741151
27162840151
28162939151
29173038151
30173037141
31183136140

Wind in December

Winds average 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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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 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 6:38 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:385:16
210.66:385:16
310.66:395:17
410.66:405:17
510.66:405:17
610.66:415:17
710.66:425:17
810.66:425:17
910.66:435:18
1010.66:435:18
1110.66:445:18
1210.66:455:18
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2810.56:535:25
2910.66:535:26
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3110.66:545:27

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
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54.3Bright
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284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Seeb

In seasonPeak

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

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

Seeb sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Seeb?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Seeb in December

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

In December, Seeb sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Seeb 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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°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
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Seeb 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 Seeb 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 Seeb 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 Seeb is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1773 µg/m³Dec 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr36Poor
May44Poor
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seeb?

Seeb sits at 23.7°N, 58.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Bawshar, 24 km away.

As SuwayqRustaq

Topography around Seeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seeb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 m.

The land around Seeb is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), water (28%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
2,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bawshar 24 km · Muscat 24 km · Bidbid 30 km · Barkā’ 31 km · Sufālat Samā’il 43 km · Samā’il 48 km · As Suwayq 79 km · Rustaq 84 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 Seeb (23.6703°, 58.1891°, elevation 7 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).