Ālbū Kamāl weather in December

In December, Ālbū Kamāl sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ālbū Kamāl's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ālbū Kamāl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 4:04 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Ālbū Kamāl is town in Deir ez-Zor, Syria.

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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ālbū Kamāl reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1188
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7167
8167
9167
10167
11166
12166
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20155
21155
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Ālbū Kamāl

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.

Ālbū Kamāl 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
Jan14° / 255.4104.6
Feb17° / 183.910.76.2
Mar22° / 10°183.711.78.0
Apr28° / 15°112.112.87.6
May34° / 21°51.113.84.2
Jun39° / 25°0014.31.0
Jul41° / 28°0014.10.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep37° / 24°0012.22.1
Oct31° / 18°91.411.16.1
Nov22° / 11°163.210.28.0
Dec15° / 193.79.75.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ālbū Kamāl gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014
3114

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:104:02
29.86:114:02
39.86:124:02
49.86:134:02
59.86:134:02
69.86:144:02
79.86:154:02
89.86:164:02
99.86:174:02
109.76:174:02
119.76:184:02
129.76:194:03
139.76:194:03
149.76:204:03
159.76:214:03
169.76:214:04
179.76:224:04
189.76:224:04
199.76:234:05
209.76:244:05
219.76:244:06
229.76:254:06
239.76:254:07
249.76:254:07
259.76:264:08
269.76:264:08
279.76:274:09
289.76:274:09
299.76:274:10
309.76:274:11
319.76:284:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ālbū Kamāl

In seasonPeak

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

Ālbū Kamāl sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ālbū Kamāl?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ālbū Kamāl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ālbū Kamāl in December

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

In December, Ālbū Kamāl sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ālbū Kamāl in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ālbū Kamāl peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ālbū Kamāl 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 Ālbū Kamāl is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorJul 1769 µg/m³Nov 1934 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr53Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ālbū Kamāl?

Ālbū Kamāl sits at 34.5°N, 40.9°E, 178 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Qā’im, 9.0 km away.

SubaykhānAl Mayādīn‘Anat al Qadīmah‘AnahDeir ez-ZorḨadīthah

Topography around Ālbū Kamāl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ālbū Kamāl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Ālbū Kamāl is covered by bare terrain (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Qā’im 9.0 km · Hajīn 28 km · Subaykhān 53 km · Al Mayādīn 76 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 94 km · ‘Anah 98 km · Deir ez-Zor 121 km · Ḩadīthah 139 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 Ālbū Kamāl (34.4523°, 40.9185°, elevation 178 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).