Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah weather in December

In December, Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 72% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
26%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah is human settlement in Qatar.

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 Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°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 Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah

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.

Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°112.210.68.3
Feb23° / 15°111.611.18.9
Mar26° / 18°12211.88.4
Apr32° / 22°40.812.65.5
May37° / 27°00.113.22.2
Jun39° / 29°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct35° / 25°10.111.43.8
Nov29° / 21°71.210.87.4
Dec24° / 17°141.910.58.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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26
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118303616
219303515
320303515
421313414
522313314
623313213
724323113
825333012
926332911
1027342810
112835279
123036269
133137258
143237247
153338236
163439225
173539215
183640204
193740194
203840183
213941173
224041173
234141162
244142152
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Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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516light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:074:40
210.56:084:40
310.56:094:40
410.56:094:40
510.56:104:40
610.56:114:40
710.56:114:41
810.56:124:41
910.56:134:41
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1210.56:154:42
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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144.0Moderate
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174.0Moderate
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204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah in December

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

In December, Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah 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 Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah?

Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah sits at 25.3°N, 51.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is An Najmah, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), water (36%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
110 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: An Najmah 1.0 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 1.0 km · Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah 2.0 km · Al Manşūrah 2.0 km · Nu‘ayjah 2.0 km · Al Ghānim 2.0 km · Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn 3.0 km · Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 3.0 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah (25.2604°, 51.5463°, 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).