Al Mubarraz weather in December

In December, Al Mubarraz sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 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 24°C in the first days to 21°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 Mubarraz's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Mubarraz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
24%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Al Mubarraz is human settlement.

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Mubarraz reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22413
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42413
52313
62313
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312110

How December really feels in Al Mubarraz

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 Mubarraz 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
Jan20° / 10°142.810.68.0
Feb23° / 11°142.111.18.8
Mar28° / 15°142.111.87.6
Apr34° / 21°71.812.63.6
May40° / 26°10.213.20.3
Jun44° / 29°0013.60.0
Jul45° / 30°00.113.40.0
Aug45° / 30°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 22°0011.42.8
Nov28° / 16°91.610.87.6
Dec22° / 12°172.710.48.5

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 (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138416
148416
158317
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318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Mubarraz gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
318

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761491
2761491
3761491
4771391
5781381
6781381
7801271
8801271
9811261
10821161
11831151
12851041
1387940
1488930
1589830
1690820
1791720
1892710
1992710
2093610
2193610
2294600
2394600
2494600
2594600
2694600
2794600
2893610
2992710
3092710
3192710

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light 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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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
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 6:15 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:154:47
210.56:164:47
310.56:174:47
410.56:184:48
510.56:184:48
610.56:194:48
710.56:204:48
810.56:204:48
910.56:214:48
1010.56:214:49
1110.46:224:49
1210.46:234:49
1310.46:234:50
1410.46:244:50
1510.46:244:50
1610.46:254:51
1710.46:264:51
1810.46:264:51
1910.46:274:52
2010.46:274:52
2110.46:284:53
2210.46:284:53
2310.46:294:54
2410.46:294:54
2510.46:294:55
2610.46:304:55
2710.46:304:56
2810.46:314:56
2910.46:314:57
3010.46:314:57
3110.46:324:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.11 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
114.1Bright
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154.1Bright
164.1Bright
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184.1Bright
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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 Mubarraz

In seasonPeak

None of Al Mubarraz'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 Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mubarraz in December

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

In December, Al Mubarraz sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Al Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Mubarraz 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 Mubarraz is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJul 1178 µg/m³Oct 1952 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mubarraz?

Al Mubarraz sits at 25.4°N, 49.6°E, 148 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Hufūf, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Al Mubarraz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mubarraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m.

The land around Al Mubarraz is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
349 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Hufūf 5.0 km · Al Baţţālīyah 5.0 km · Al Munayzilah 8.0 km · Aţ Ţaraf 15 km · Abqaiq 59 km · Dhahran 111 km · Thuqbah 113 km · Khobar 115 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 Mubarraz (25.4077°, 49.5903°, elevation 148 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).