Dayr al Balaḩ weather in December

In December, Dayr al Balaḩ sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 66 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dayr al Balaḩ's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayr al Balaḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:40 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Dayr al Balaḩ is city in the State of Palestine.

Density
4,048/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1350 BCE

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 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dayr al Balaḩ reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°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)
12115
22115
32015
42015
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301813
311812

How December really feels in Dayr al Balaḩ

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.

Dayr al Balaḩ 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
Jan17° / 12°799.910.25.8
Feb17° / 12°547.910.96.2
Mar19° / 14°325.411.87.3
Apr22° / 16°122.312.78.4
May25° / 19°40.913.69.2
Jun27° / 22°10.3149.0
Jul29° / 24°10.213.87.6
Aug30° / 25°00.113.17.2
Sep29° / 24°10.312.27.7
Oct27° / 22°162.811.28.4
Nov23° / 18°355.610.47.9
Dec19° / 14°668.4106.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97525
107624
117624
127624
137723
147723
157624
167624
177822
187822
197822
207822
217723
227723
237723
247723
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277624
287624
297624
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dayr al Balaḩ gets around 66 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
424
524
625
726
827
927
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167276
269265
372244
473234
575223
676213
777203
880182
981172
1082162
1183152
1283152
1385141
1486131
1586131
1687121
1787121
1889110
1989110
2089110
2190100
2290100
2390100
2490100
259190
269190
279190
289280
299370
309370
319460

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:294:35
210.16:304:35
310.16:314:35
410.16:324:35
510.16:324:35
610.06:334:36
710.06:344:36
810.06:354:36
910.06:354:36
1010.06:364:36
1110.06:374:36
1210.06:374:37
1310.06:384:37
1410.06:394:37
1510.06:394:37
1610.06:404:38
1710.06:404:38
1810.06:414:38
1910.06:414:39
2010.06:424:39
2110.06:434:40
2210.06:434:40
2310.06:434:41
2410.06:444:41
2510.06:444:42
2610.06:454:42
2710.06:454:43
2810.06:454:43
2910.06:464:44
3010.06:464:45
3110.06:464:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dayr al Balaḩ

In seasonPeak

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

Dayr al Balaḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Dayr al Balaḩ?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dayr al Balaḩ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dayr al Balaḩ in December

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

In December, Dayr al Balaḩ sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Dayr al Balaḩ in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Dayr al Balaḩ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dayr al Balaḩ peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dayr al Balaḩ 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 Dayr al Balaḩ is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1464 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dayr al Balaḩ?

Dayr al Balaḩ sits at 31.4°N, 34.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Az Zuwāydah, 4.0 km away.

Banī SuhaylāKhān Yūnis‘Abasān al KabīrahGaza

Topography around Dayr al Balaḩ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayr al Balaḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Dayr al Balaḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (24%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Az Zuwāydah 4.0 km · Al Qarārah 5.0 km · An Nuşayrāt 5.0 km · Al Burayj 6.0 km · Banī Suhaylā 9.0 km · Khān Yūnis 10 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 11 km · Gaza 14 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Dayr al Balaḩ (31.4183°, 34.3493°, elevation 17 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. 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).