Batabo weather in December

In December, Batabo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Batabo's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Batabo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6156
7156
8155
9155
10155
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18135
19135
20135
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30124
31124

How December really feels in Batabo

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.

Batabo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 6710.50.59.83.3
Feb14° / 569.10.410.64.3
Mar18° / 458.10.111.76.4
Apr23° / 11°276.2012.97.6
May29° / 15°193.6013.96.9
Jun33° / 19°30.8014.44.6
Jul36° / 22°10.1014.23.1
Aug36° / 22°10.1013.42.9
Sep33° / 19°41.1012.24.6
Oct28° / 15°224.4011.17.0
Nov20° / 386.2010.17.2
Dec14° / 669.30.29.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35545
45545
55347
65248
75248
85248
95050
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265248
275248
285149
295050
304951
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Batabo gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
429
530
631
731
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2830
2931
3031
3132

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 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 6:31 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:314:14
29.76:324:14
39.76:334:14
49.76:344:14
59.76:354:14
69.66:354:14
79.66:364:14
89.66:374:14
99.66:384:14
109.66:384:14
119.66:394:15
129.66:404:15
139.66:414:15
149.66:414:15
159.66:424:16
169.66:434:16
179.56:434:16
189.56:444:17
199.56:444:17
209.56:454:17
219.56:454:18
229.56:464:18
239.56:464:19
249.56:474:19
259.56:474:20
269.56:484:20
279.56:484:21
289.66:484:21
299.66:484:22
309.66:494:23
319.66:494:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Batabo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Batabo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Batabo in December

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

In December, Batabo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Batabo 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 Batabo peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Batabo 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 Batabo is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1446 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Batabo?

Batabo sits at 36.1°N, 36.7°E, 340 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ad Dānā, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Batabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m.

The land around Batabo is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
2,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ad Dānā 9.0 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 15 km · Binnish 20 km · Kafr Takhārīm 20 km · Reyhanlı 21 km · Idlib 25 km · Salqīn 26 km · Saraqib 31 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 Batabo (36.1345°, 36.7398°, elevation 340 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).