Hafar Al-Batin weather in December

In December, Hafar Al-Batin sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hafar Al-Batin's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hafar Al-Batin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:46 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hafar Al-Batin reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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)
12110
22110
32110
42010
52010
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11199
12199
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20188
21188
22188
23188
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How December really feels in Hafar Al-Batin

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.

Hafar Al-Batin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 223.510.46.9
Feb21° / 112.2118.1
Mar26° / 13°172.511.88.4
Apr32° / 19°102.112.75.1
May38° / 24°20.513.41.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.80.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 28°00130.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°10.311.33.6
Nov25° / 13°263.610.67.9
Dec19° / 213.810.27.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157624
167624
177525
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237327
247327
257327
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hafar Al-Batin gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
715
814
914
1013
1113
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2810
2910
3011
3111

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 (%)
18992
28992
38992
49082
59082
69172
79172
89262
99262
109352
119442
129442
139532
149532
159622
169721
179721
189811
199811
209811
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
3010000
3110000

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 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:36 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:364:56
210.36:374:56
310.36:384:56
410.36:384:56
510.36:394:56
610.36:404:56
710.36:414:56
810.26:414:56
910.26:424:56
1010.26:434:57
1110.26:434:57
1210.26:444:57
1310.26:444:57
1410.26:454:58
1510.26:464:58
1610.26:464:58
1710.26:474:59
1810.26:474:59
1910.26:484:59
2010.26:485:00
2110.26:495:00
2210.26:495:01
2310.26:505:01
2410.26:505:02
2510.26:515:02
2610.26:515:03
2710.26:525:03
2810.26:525:04
2910.26:525:05
3010.26:535:05
3110.26:535:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hafar Al-Batin

In seasonPeak

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

Hafar Al-Batin sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Hafar Al-Batin?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Hafar Al-Batin for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hafar Al-Batin in December

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

In December, Hafar Al-Batin sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Hafar Al-Batin 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 Hafar Al-Batin peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hafar Al-Batin 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 Hafar Al-Batin is worst in March — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 57 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 2293 µg/m³Nov 1857 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hafar Al-Batin?

Hafar Al-Batin sits at 28.4°N, 46.0°E, 310 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is King Faisal Military City, 2.0 km away.

Al Jahrā’Ar RābiyahAl FarwānīyahJanūb as SurrahAhmadi

Topography around Hafar Al-Batin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hafar Al-Batin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Hafar Al-Batin is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
190 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: King Faisal Military City 2.0 km · Qaisumah 20 km · King Khalid Military City 72 km · Al Jahrā’ 193 km · Ar Rābiyah 214 km · Al Farwānīyah 215 km · Janūb as Surrah 216 km · Ahmadi 218 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 Hafar Al-Batin (28.4328°, 45.9708°, elevation 310 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).