King Khalid Military City weather in December

In December, King Khalid Military City sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°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 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is King Khalid Military City's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see King Khalid Military City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in King Khalid Military City reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 25°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
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42110
52110
62010
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8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13199
14199
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21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28188
29188
30187
31187

How December really feels in King Khalid Military City

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.

King Khalid Military City 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
Jan18° / 193.410.47.2
Feb21° / 102.1118.2
Mar26° / 13°152.411.88.4
Apr32° / 19°112.312.65.1
May38° / 24°20.413.41.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.70.0
Jul44° / 28°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 28°00130.0
Sep41° / 25°0012.20.2
Oct35° / 20°10.411.33.5
Nov25° / 14°263.410.68.0
Dec19° / 193.510.37.6

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67327
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

King Khalid Military City gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
514
614
714
813
913
1012
1112
1211
1311
1411
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3110

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187103
28893
38893
48893
58983
68983
79172
89262
99262
109352
119352
129442
139532
149631
159631
169721
179721
189721
199811
209811
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
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
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
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 6:37 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:374:58
210.36:384:58
310.36:384:58
410.36:394:58
510.36:404:59
610.36:404:59
710.36:414:59
810.36:424:59
910.36:424:59
1010.36:434:59
1110.36:445:00
1210.36:445:00
1310.36:455:00
1410.26:465:01
1510.26:465:01
1610.26:475:01
1710.26:475:02
1810.26:485:02
1910.26:485:02
2010.26:495:03
2110.26:495:03
2210.26:505:04
2310.26:505:04
2410.26:515:05
2510.26:515:05
2610.26:525:06
2710.26:525:06
2810.26:525:07
2910.26:535:07
3010.26:535:08
3110.36:535:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
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
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for King Khalid Military City

In seasonPeak

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

King Khalid Military City 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 King Khalid Military City?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit King Khalid Military City for general sightseeing.

What to pack for King Khalid Military City in December

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

In December, King Khalid Military City sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in King Khalid Military City 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 King Khalid Military City peaks around July 17 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 17UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in King Khalid Military City 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 King Khalid Military City is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 2295 µg/m³Sep 2159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr93Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is King Khalid Military City?

King Khalid Military City sits at 27.9°N, 45.6°E, 415 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Hafar Al-Batin, 72 km away.

Az ZulfīBuraydah‘Uyūn al Jiwā’UnaizahAl Jahrā’

Topography around King Khalid Military City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of King Khalid Military City.

Within 3 km, the terrain around King Khalid Military City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around King Khalid Military City is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
257 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Hafar Al-Batin 72 km · Qaisumah 72 km · King Faisal Military City 73 km · Az Zulfī 193 km · Buraydah 235 km · ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 246 km · Unaizah 253 km · Al Jahrā’ 260 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 King Khalid Military City (27.9051°, 45.5533°, elevation 415 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).