Umm Ghuwaylīnah weather in December

In December, Umm Ghuwaylīnah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 71% 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Ghuwaylīnah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
27%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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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How December really feels in Umm Ghuwaylīnah

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.

Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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° / 13°122.410.68.4
Feb24° / 14°121.811.18.9
Mar28° / 17°132.211.87.6
Apr34° / 21°40.812.64.0
May40° / 26°00.113.20.6
Jun42° / 28°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 30°0013.40.0
Aug43° / 30°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 27°00.112.20.3
Oct36° / 23°10.311.42.9
Nov29° / 19°101.410.87.0
Dec24° / 15°151.910.48.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Umm Ghuwaylīnah gets around 15 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 (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
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107
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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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12736298
22836288
32936278
43036268
53136258
63335248
73435237
83635227
93735217
103935206
114035195
124236185
134436174
144536164
154736153
164835143
174935132
185135122
195135122
205335111
215534101
22563491
23563491
24563491
25573481
26593380
27603280
28613180
29623080
30632980
31642880

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light 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 6:10 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:104:41
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310.56:114:41
410.56:124:41
510.56:124:41
610.56:134:41
710.56:144:41
810.56:144:42
910.46:154:42
1010.46:164:42
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1210.46:174:43
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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 4.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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164.0Moderate
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204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Umm Ghuwaylīnah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah?

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
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Umm Ghuwaylīnah in December

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

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

light clothes

Sea temperature near Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 11 to Dec 30 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah peaks around July 13 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 highHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah?

Umm Ghuwaylīnah sits at 25.6°N, 51.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Al Shahaniyah, 25 km away.

Al ShahaniyahUmm Şalāl MuḩammadAz̧ Z̧a‘āyinAl KhorLusailDukhanUmm LakhbāAr Rayyān

Topography around Umm Ghuwaylīnah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umm Ghuwaylīnah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 37 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 126 m.

The land around Umm Ghuwaylīnah is covered by bare terrain (97%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
126 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Shahaniyah 25 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 32 km · Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin 33 km · Al Khor 37 km · Lusail 41 km · Dukhan 41 km · Umm Lakhbā 42 km · Ar Rayyān 43 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 Umm Ghuwaylīnah (25.5872°, 51.1499°, elevation 34 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).