Bariq weather in December

In December, Bariq sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bariq's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bariq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bariq reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72618
82618
92618
102618
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

How December really feels in Bariq

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.

Bariq weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°193.7118.5
Feb27° / 18°142.411.48.4
Mar29° / 20°215.311.96.7
Apr32° / 23°297.512.44.8
May34° / 25°3110.312.93.2
Jun36° / 26°15413.12.6
Jul34° / 26°285.7133.1
Aug33° / 25°9015.112.63.1
Sep33° / 24°7014.212.13.3
Oct31° / 21°266.411.65.3
Nov28° / 19°103.311.17.5
Dec26° / 17°102.510.98.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bariq gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
68
78
88
98
108
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
3110

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12644291
22644291
32644281
42645271
52746261
62747252
72748242
82748232
92749222
102750212
112750212
122751202
132752192
142752192
152851192
162853181
172952181
183052171
193053161
203152161
213252151
223352141
233452131
243551131
253651121
263751111
273850111
283951100
294050100
30415090
31415180

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:345:30
210.96:345:30
310.96:355:31
410.96:365:31
510.96:365:31
610.96:375:31
710.96:375:32
810.96:385:32
910.96:395:32
1010.96:395:32
1110.96:405:33
1210.96:405:33
1310.96:415:33
1410.96:415:34
1510.96:425:34
1610.96:425:34
1710.96:435:35
1810.96:435:35
1910.96:445:36
2010.96:445:36
2110.96:455:37
2210.96:455:37
2310.96:465:38
2410.96:465:38
2510.96:475:39
2610.96:475:39
2710.96:485:40
2810.96:485:40
2910.96:485:41
3010.96:495:41
3110.96:495:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bariq

In seasonPeak

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

Bariq sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bariq?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bariq in December

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

In December, Bariq sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bariq in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bariq peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 11UV 13Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bariq 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 Bariq is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1143 µg/m³Nov 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bariq?

Bariq sits at 18.9°N, 41.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is An Nimas, 31 km away.

Al BahahQal‘at BīshahSarāt ‘Abīdah

Topography around Bariq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bariq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.

The land around Bariq is covered by shrubs (37%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,842 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: An Nimas 31 km · Sabt Alalayah 72 km · Abha 100 km · Khamis Mushait 110 km · Baljurashi 111 km · Al Bahah 130 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 139 km · Sarāt ‘Abīdah 158 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 Bariq (18.9297°, 41.9295°, elevation 412 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).