Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm weather in December

In December, Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 78% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
21%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

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 Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm

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.

Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 61.510.78.5
Feb24° / 12°51.111.29.1
Mar28° / 16°81.811.87.5
Apr34° / 21°91.912.54.0
May39° / 26°10.113.10.7
Jun42° / 28°0013.40.0
Jul43° / 29°0013.30.0
Aug43° / 29°0012.80.0
Sep40° / 26°0012.10.4
Oct35° / 20°10.111.43.8
Nov28° / 15°60.810.98.1
Dec22° / 11°5110.68.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
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58812
68713
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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35
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19163
29163
39163
49163
59262
69352
79352
89352
99541
109541
119541
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309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
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611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 6:23 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:235:02
210.66:235:02
310.66:245:02
410.66:255:02
510.66:255:02
610.66:265:03
710.66:265:03
810.66:275:03
910.66:285:03
1010.66:285:04
1110.66:295:04
1210.66:305:04
1310.66:305:04
1410.66:315:05
1510.66:315:05
1610.66:325:05
1710.66:325:06
1810.66:335:06
1910.66:335:07
2010.66:345:07
2110.66:345:08
2210.66:355:08
2310.66:355:08
2410.66:365:09
2510.66:365:09
2610.66:375:10
2710.66:375:11
2810.66:375:11
2910.66:385:12
3010.66:385:12
3110.66:395:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm

In seasonPeak

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

Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 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 Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm in December

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

In December, Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 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 Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm peaks around July 18 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 highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 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 Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2189 µg/m³Oct 1544 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr85Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm?

Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm sits at 23.5°N, 46.9°E, 648 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ad Dilam, 62 km away.

Riyadh‘IrqahLayláAd Dir‘īyahRumāḩShaqra

Topography around Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 596 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m.

The land around Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm is covered by bare terrain (70%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
741 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ad Dilam 62 km · Al Kharj 87 km · Riyadh 133 km · ‘Irqah 134 km · Laylá 135 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 144 km · Rumāḩ 232 km · Shaqra 254 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 Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm (23.496°, 46.878°, elevation 648 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).