Buraydah weather in December

In December, Buraydah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 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 Buraydah's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buraydah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
30%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Buraydah is city in Saudi Arabia.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1577

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 Buraydah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°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)
12312
22211
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42211
52211
62211
72211
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27209
28209
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30209
31209

How December really feels in Buraydah

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.

Buraydah 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° / 142.510.57.9
Feb23° / 10°71.511.18.8
Mar27° / 14°132.511.88.0
Apr33° / 19°132.512.64.6
May38° / 24°20.513.31.2
Jun42° / 27°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 28°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.411.43.4
Nov27° / 15°273.110.77.8
Dec21° / 10°152.610.48.1

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 (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97921
107921
117921
128020
138020
148020
158020
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227822
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307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buraydah gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 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 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
511
611
711
810
910
1010
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
208
218
228
238
247
257
267
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187103
28893
38893
48983
59073
69172
79262
89262
99451
109451
119451
129541
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1613light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:40 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:405:08
210.56:415:08
310.46:415:08
410.46:425:08
510.46:435:08
610.46:435:08
710.46:445:09
810.46:455:09
910.46:455:09
1010.46:465:09
1110.46:475:09
1210.46:475:10
1310.46:485:10
1410.46:485:10
1510.46:495:11
1610.46:505:11
1710.46:505:11
1810.46:515:12
1910.46:515:12
2010.36:525:13
2110.36:525:13
2210.36:535:14
2310.36:535:14
2410.36:545:14
2510.46:545:15
2610.46:545:16
2710.46:555:16
2810.46:555:17
2910.46:555:17
3010.46:565:18
3110.46:565:18

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 7.82 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 Buraydah

In seasonPeak

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

Buraydah 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 Buraydah?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buraydah in December

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

In December, Buraydah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Buraydah 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 Buraydah 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Buraydah 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 Buraydah is worst in March — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 52 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2094 µg/m³Sep 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May86Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Buraydah?

Buraydah sits at 26.3°N, 44.0°E, 606 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Unaizah, 25 km away.

Topography around Buraydah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buraydah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 610 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Buraydah is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
328 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Unaizah 25 km · Al Bukayrīyah 38 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 39 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 45 km · Al Khabrā’ 45 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 51 km · Al Mithnab 57 km · Ar Rass 70 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 Buraydah (26.326°, 43.975°, elevation 606 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).