Laylá weather in December

In December, Laylá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Laylá's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laylá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
18%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Laylá is town in central Saudi Arabia.

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Laylá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
12513
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112412
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212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

How December really feels in Laylá

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.

Laylá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°41.110.88.8
Feb25° / 12°30.811.29.2
Mar30° / 16°61.111.86.8
Apr35° / 21°71.512.53.3
May40° / 26°10.313.10.4
Jun43° / 27°0013.30.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.20.0
Aug43° / 29°0012.80.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.10.3
Oct35° / 20°00.111.53.4
Nov28° / 15°30.710.97.7
Dec24° / 11°30.710.79.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148812
158812
168812
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188812
198812
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218812
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308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Laylá gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 (%)
19262
29361
39361
49361
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109451
119541
129640
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309910
319910

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:21 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:215:05
210.76:225:05
310.76:225:05
410.76:235:05
510.76:235:05
610.76:245:06
710.76:255:06
810.76:255:06
910.76:265:06
1010.76:275:07
1110.76:275:07
1210.76:285:07
1310.76:285:07
1410.66:295:08
1510.66:295:08
1610.66:305:09
1710.66:315:09
1810.66:315:09
1910.66:325:10
2010.66:325:10
2110.66:335:11
2210.66:335:11
2310.66:335:12
2410.66:345:12
2510.66:345:13
2610.66:355:13
2710.66:355:14
2810.66:365:14
2910.66:365:15
3010.66:365:15
3110.76:375:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
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144.7Bright
154.6Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Laylá

In seasonPeak

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

Laylá 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 Laylá?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laylá in December

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

In December, Laylá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Laylá 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 Laylá peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 11Dec 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Laylá 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 Laylá is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 41 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2094 µg/m³Oct 1442 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Laylá?

Laylá sits at 22.3°N, 46.7°E, 541 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm, 135 km away.

Ḥawṭah Banī TamīmAd DilamAl KharjAs Sulayyil‘IrqahRiyadhAd Dir‘īyahAd Dawādimī

Topography around Laylá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laylá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 540 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m.

The land around Laylá is covered by bare terrain (64%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
701 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm 135 km · Ad Dilam 194 km · Al Kharj 216 km · As Sulayyil 236 km · ‘Irqah 266 km · Riyadh 266 km · Ad Dir‘īyah 274 km · Ad Dawādimī 342 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 Laylá (22.2921°, 46.7238°, elevation 541 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).