Arar weather in December

In December, Arar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arar's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:12 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
33%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Arar is capital of Northern Borders Province, 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Arar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13166
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29154
30154
31154

How December really feels in Arar

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.

Arar 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
Jan15° / 112.710.25.5
Feb17° / 102.410.97.1
Mar22° / 10°81.911.88.6
Apr28° / 15°71.512.77.5
May34° / 20°20.313.54.0
Jun39° / 24°00141.0
Jul41° / 26°0013.80.0
Aug41° / 26°0013.10.0
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.8
Oct31° / 18°30.811.26.0
Nov22° / 10°122.210.48.3
Dec16° / 122.2106.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87624
97624
107723
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177723
187723
197723
207624
217624
227525
237525
247426
257327
267327
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Arar gets around 12 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
227
237
247
257
267
278
288
298
308
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:025:10
210.17:025:10
310.17:035:10
410.17:045:10
510.17:055:10
610.17:055:10
710.17:065:10
810.17:075:10
910.07:075:10
1010.07:085:10
1110.07:095:11
1210.07:105:11
1310.07:105:11
1410.07:115:11
1510.07:115:12
1610.07:125:12
1710.07:135:12
1810.07:135:13
1910.07:145:13
2010.07:145:14
2110.07:155:14
2210.07:155:14
2310.07:165:15
2410.07:165:15
2510.07:165:16
2610.07:175:17
2710.07:175:17
2810.07:185:18
2910.07:185:18
3010.07:185:19
3110.07:195:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Arar

In seasonPeak

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

Arar sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Arar?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Arar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arar in December

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

In December, Arar sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Arar 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 Arar peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Arar 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 Arar is worst in May — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMay 1584 µg/m³Nov 2347 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May86Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov47Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arar?

Arar sits at 31.0°N, 41.0°E, 555 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Sakakah, 137 km away.

SakakahTuraifŢurayfAr RuţbahŢubarjalNajafKarbalaAl Mishkhāb

Topography around Arar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 543 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Arar is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
446 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sakakah 137 km · Turaif 238 km · Ţurayf 239 km · Ar Ruţbah 240 km · Ţubarjal 275 km · Najaf 335 km · Karbala 336 km · Al Mishkhāb 340 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 Arar (30.9753°, 41.0381°, elevation 555 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).