Al Khurmah weather in December

In December, Al Khurmah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Khurmah's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Khurmah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
22%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Khurmah reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
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42714
52714
62613
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How December really feels in Al Khurmah

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 Khurmah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°81.710.89.0
Feb27° / 13°30.811.28.6
Mar30° / 16°112.811.86.1
Apr34° / 20°163.412.53.7
May38° / 24°31.1131.4
Jun40° / 26°0013.30.0
Jul40° / 27°00.113.20.0
Aug41° / 27°10.112.80.0
Sep39° / 24°0012.10.9
Oct34° / 19°10.411.54.2
Nov29° / 16°71.3117.3
Dec26° / 13°40.910.78.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
68911
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
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318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Khurmah gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
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183
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203
213
223
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243
253
263
273
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
28992
39082
49082
59172
69172
79172
89262
99361
109361
119361
129451
139451
149451
159550
169550
179550
189550
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309640
319640

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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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:39 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:395:24
210.76:405:24
310.76:405:25
410.76:415:25
510.76:415:25
610.76:425:25
710.76:435:25
810.76:435:26
910.76:445:26
1010.76:455:26
1110.76:455:26
1210.76:465:27
1310.76:465:27
1410.76:475:27
1510.76:475:28
1610.76:485:28
1710.76:495:28
1810.76:495:29
1910.76:505:29
2010.76:505:30
2110.76:515:30
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2810.76:545:34
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3110.76:555:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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304.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Khurmah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Khurmah'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 Khurmah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Khurmah?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Khurmah in December

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

In December, Al Khurmah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Khurmah 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 Khurmah peaks around July 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 13Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Khurmah 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 Khurmah is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 2286 µg/m³Oct 1244 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Khurmah?

Al Khurmah sits at 21.9°N, 42.0°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Turabah, 88 km away.

Al ‘AqīqTa'ifAsh ShafāMahd adh DhahabAl BahahQal‘at Bīshah

Topography around Al Khurmah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Khurmah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 1,020 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Al Khurmah is covered by bare terrain (76%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
82 m
80 km
667 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Turabah 88 km · Ranyah 112 km · Al ‘Aqīq 154 km · Ta'if 182 km · Ash Shafā 200 km · Mahd adh Dhahab 212 km · Al Bahah 219 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 221 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 Khurmah (21.9115°, 42.0309°, elevation 1,025 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).