Al Bukayrīyah weather in December

In December, Al Bukayrīyah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Bukayrīyah's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bukayrīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
30%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Al Bukayrīyah is human settlement in Saudi Arabia.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Bukayrīyah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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 Bukayrīyah

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 Bukayrīyah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 142.410.57.9
Feb23° / 10°61.411.18.8
Mar27° / 14°122.311.88.0
Apr33° / 19°142.612.64.6
May38° / 24°20.413.31.2
Jun42° / 26°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 27°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.311.43.4
Nov27° / 14°253.210.77.8
Dec21° / 142.210.48.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97921
107921
117921
127921
138020
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Bukayrīyah gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
410
510
69
79
88
98
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
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277
287
297
307
317

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18893
28983
38983
49073
59172
69262
79262
89352
99451
109541
119541
129541
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:41 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:415:10
210.56:415:10
310.56:425:10
410.46:435:10
510.46:435:10
610.46:445:10
710.46:455:10
810.46:455:10
910.46:465:11
1010.46:475:11
1110.46:475:11
1210.46:485:11
1310.46:495:12
1410.46:495:12
1510.46:505:12
1610.46:505:13
1710.46:515:13
1810.46:515:13
1910.46:525:14
2010.46:535:14
2110.46:535:15
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2610.46:555:17
2710.46:565:18
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2910.46:565:19
3010.46:575:19
3110.46:575:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Bukayrīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Bukayrīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Bukayrīyah?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al Bukayrīyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Bukayrīyah in December

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

In December, Al Bukayrīyah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Al Bukayrīyah 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 Al Bukayrīyah peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Bukayrīyah 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 Bukayrīyah is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bukayrīyah?

Al Bukayrīyah sits at 26.1°N, 43.7°E, 671 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khabrā’, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Bukayrīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bukayrīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m.

The land around Al Bukayrīyah is covered by bare terrain (51%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Al Khabrā’ 8.0 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 13 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 19 km · Ar Rass 34 km · Unaizah 34 km · Buraydah 38 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 40 km · Al Mithnab 64 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

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 Bukayrīyah (26.1392°, 43.6578°, elevation 671 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. 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).