Al Shahaniyah weather in December

In December, Al Shahaniyah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Shahaniyah's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Shahaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
26%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Shahaniyah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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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22616
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How December really feels in Al Shahaniyah

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 Shahaniyah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°122.310.68.6
Feb25° / 14°91.611.18.9
Mar29° / 17°14211.87.1
Apr35° / 21°4112.63.3
May41° / 26°00.213.20.2
Jun43° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul44° / 30°00.213.40.0
Aug44° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 23°10.111.42.5
Nov30° / 19°91.410.86.8
Dec24° / 15°141.810.48.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148317
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308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Shahaniyah gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.8 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
97
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
187
197
207
216
226
235
245
254
264
274
283
294
304
314

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13137276
23236266
33336256
43536245
53635235
63835225
73935215
84134205
94234195
104434184
114634174
124734164
134834153
145034133
155134123
165333122
175433112
185533102
19573292
20593281
21593281
22603271
23613171
24623161
25633061
26643060
27652960
28662860
29672760
30682660
31692560

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:094:41
210.56:104:41
310.56:104:41
410.56:114:41
510.56:124:41
610.56:124:41
710.56:134:42
810.56:144:42
910.56:144:42
1010.56:154:42
1110.56:154:43
1210.46:164:43
1310.46:174:43
1410.46:174:43
1510.46:184:44
1610.46:184:44
1710.46:194:44
1810.46:204:45
1910.46:204:45
2010.46:214:46
2110.46:214:46
2210.46:224:47
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2510.46:234:48
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2710.46:244:49
2810.46:244:50
2910.46:244:50
3010.46:254:51
3110.46:254:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
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144.1Bright
154.1Bright
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174.1Bright
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204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Shahaniyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Shahaniyah in December

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

In December, Al Shahaniyah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Al Shahaniyah 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 40 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 Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Shahaniyah?

Al Shahaniyah sits at 25.4°N, 51.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad, 19 km away.

Umm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāUmm GhuwaylīnahMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al AmīrFarīj Kulayb

Topography around Al Shahaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Shahaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Al Shahaniyah is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 19 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 21 km · Ar Rayyān 22 km · Umm Lakhbā 25 km · Umm Ghuwaylīnah 25 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 26 km · Farīj al Amīr 27 km · Farīj Kulayb 28 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 Shahaniyah (25.3709°, 51.2226°, elevation 0 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).