Hajīn weather in December

In December, Hajīn sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.5 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 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hajīn's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hajīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Hajīn is village in 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 Hajīn 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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6167
7167
8167
9166
10166
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18146
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Hajīn

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.

Hajīn 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
Jan13° / 265.69.94.4
Feb16° / 194.210.76.0
Mar21° / 10°20411.77.9
Apr27° / 15°112.612.87.7
May33° / 20°61.113.84.3
Jun38° / 25°0014.31.1
Jul41° / 28°0014.10.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep37° / 24°00.112.22.2
Oct30° / 18°101.611.16.2
Nov21° / 10°183.310.28.0
Dec15° / 224.59.75.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hajīn gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
714
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3116

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:29 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)
19.86:114:02
29.86:124:02
39.86:134:02
49.86:144:02
59.86:144:02
69.86:154:02
79.86:164:02
89.76:174:02
99.76:184:02
109.76:184:02
119.76:194:02
129.76:204:02
139.76:204:03
149.76:214:03
159.76:224:03
169.76:224:03
179.76:234:04
189.76:234:04
199.76:244:04
209.76:254:05
219.76:254:05
229.76:264:06
239.76:264:06
249.76:264:07
259.76:274:07
269.76:274:08
279.76:284:08
289.76:284:09
299.76:284:10
309.76:284:10
319.76:294:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
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
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hajīn

In seasonPeak

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

Hajīn sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Hajīn?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Hajīn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hajīn in December

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

In December, Hajīn sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hajīn 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 Hajīn peaks around June 17 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 17UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hajīn 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 Hajīn is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorJul 1761 µg/m³Nov 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr53Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hajīn?

Hajīn sits at 34.7°N, 40.8°E, 182 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Subaykhān, 27 km away.

Al Qā’imAl MayādīnDeir ez-Zor‘Anat al Qadīmah‘AnahḨadīthah

Topography around Hajīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hajīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Hajīn is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Subaykhān 27 km · Ālbū Kamāl 28 km · Al Qā’im 37 km · Al Mayādīn 50 km · Deir ez-Zor 95 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 105 km · ‘Anah 111 km · Ḩadīthah 155 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 Hajīn (34.6951°, 40.8314°, elevation 182 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).