Ḩalfāyā weather in December

In December, Ḩalfāyā sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ḩalfāyā's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩalfāyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Ḩalfāyā is village in Hama Governorate, 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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ḩalfāyā 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 10°C and 18°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
3167
4166
5166
6166
7166
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13155
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23135
24135
25135
26135
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How December really feels in Ḩalfāyā

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.

Ḩalfāyā weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 9513.29.93.3
Feb14° / 8611.510.74.1
Mar18° / 701111.75.9
Apr22° / 11°437.812.97.3
May27° / 14°244.913.87.5
Jun31° / 18°41.114.35.9
Jul34° / 21°10.114.14.5
Aug34° / 21°10.513.34.0
Sep32° / 19°92.412.25.2
Oct28° / 15°305.911.17.0
Nov20° / 507.110.17.0
Dec14° / 8210.89.74.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45446
55446
65347
75149
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ḩalfāyā gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
532
633
734
835
935
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3039
3140

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 (%)
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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:294:17
29.86:304:17
39.86:314:17
49.76:324:17
59.76:334:17
69.76:344:17
79.76:344:17
89.76:354:17
99.76:364:17
109.76:374:17
119.76:374:18
129.76:384:18
139.76:394:18
149.66:394:18
159.66:404:18
169.66:414:19
179.66:414:19
189.66:424:19
199.66:424:20
209.66:434:20
219.66:434:21
229.66:444:21
239.66:444:22
249.66:454:22
259.66:454:23
269.66:464:23
279.66:464:24
289.66:464:24
299.66:474:25
309.66:474:26
319.76:474:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ḩalfāyā?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ḩalfāyā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ḩalfāyā in December

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

In December, Ḩalfāyā sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ḩalfāyā in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Ḩalfāyā 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 Ḩalfāyā peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩalfāyā 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 Ḩalfāyā is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩalfāyā?

Ḩalfāyā sits at 35.3°N, 36.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Maharda, 3.0 km away.

Ar Rastan

Topography around Ḩalfāyā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩalfāyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.

The land around Ḩalfāyā is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
1,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Maharda 3.0 km · Ţayyibat al Imām 10 km · Kafr Zaytā 13 km · Şūrān 13 km · Ḩamāh 20 km · Khān Shaykhūn 21 km · Maşyāf 32 km · Ar Rastan 39 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 Ḩalfāyā (35.2601°, 36.6058°, elevation 301 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).