Mesaieed weather in December

In December, Mesaieed sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.5 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mesaieed's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mesaieed's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
25%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Mesaieed is city.

Density
43/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mesaieed 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 26°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 Mesaieed

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.

Mesaieed 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
Jan21° / 15°92.110.68.4
Feb23° / 15°71.411.18.9
Mar26° / 18°121.911.88.5
Apr31° / 23°30.712.65.9
May36° / 27°00.113.22.5
Jun39° / 30°0013.50.6
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.3
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.6
Oct34° / 26°00.111.44.1
Nov28° / 22°71.210.87.6
Dec24° / 17°111.710.58.9

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48416
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148317
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318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mesaieed gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
118
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167
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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 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115283819
216283718
317283718
418293617
519293516
620303416
721313315
822323214
923333113
1024342912
1125352811
1226362710
132737269
142838258
152939247
163040237
173241226
183341215
193441205
203542194
213642194
223642184
233743183
243743173
253843173
263843172
273943172
283942172
294041172
304141172
314240172

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
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:23 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:074:40
210.56:074:40
310.56:084:40
410.56:094:41
510.56:104:41
610.56:104:41
710.56:114:41
810.56:114:41
910.56:124:41
1010.56:134:42
1110.56:134:42
1210.56:144:42
1310.56:154:43
1410.56:154:43
1510.56:164:43
1610.56:164:44
1710.56:174:44
1810.46:174:44
1910.46:184:45
2010.46:184:45
2110.46:194:46
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2310.46:204:47
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2510.46:214:48
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2710.56:224:49
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2910.56:224:50
3010.56:234:50
3110.56:234:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
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144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
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204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mesaieed

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mesaieed 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 Mesaieed?

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
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mesaieed in December

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

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

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mesaieed 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 14 — about 10.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Mesaieed 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 Mesaieed peaks around August 14 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 highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Mesaieed 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 Mesaieed is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2177 µg/m³Nov 2132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct43Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mesaieed?

Mesaieed sits at 25.0°N, 51.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Al Wakrah, 21 km away.

Al WakrahAth Thumāmah KhamsūnAth Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūnAth Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūnNu‘ayjahAl Maţār al ‘AtīqAl Hilāl al GharbīyahAl Hilāl ash Sharqīyah

Topography around Mesaieed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mesaieed has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Mesaieed is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and bare terrain (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
110 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Wakrah 21 km · Ath Thumāmah Khamsūn 25 km · Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 27 km · Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn 27 km · Nu‘ayjah 28 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 29 km · Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah 30 km · Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah 30 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 Mesaieed (24.9923°, 51.5507°, 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).