Inkhil weather in December

In December, Inkhil sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Inkhil's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Inkhil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Inkhil is Area 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 Inkhil reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°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
5176
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12156
13156
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31144

How December really feels in Inkhil

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.

Inkhil 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° / 427.510.14.1
Feb15° / 376.810.84.9
Mar18° / 275.411.76.9
Apr23° / 10°103.112.88.4
May29° / 14°51.513.77.5
Jun32° / 17°10.214.15.5
Jul34° / 19°00.1144.2
Aug34° / 19°00.113.24.1
Sep32° / 18°10.412.25.4
Oct28° / 15°61.511.27.7
Nov21° / 173.810.37.8
Dec15° / 305.69.95.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Inkhil gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
518
618
719
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3019
3119

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 6:26 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:264:25
210.06:274:25
39.96:284:25
49.96:284:25
59.96:294:25
69.96:304:25
79.96:314:25
89.96:314:25
99.96:324:25
109.96:334:25
119.96:334:25
129.96:344:25
139.86:354:26
149.86:354:26
159.86:364:26
169.86:374:27
179.86:374:27
189.86:384:27
199.86:384:28
209.86:394:28
219.86:394:29
229.86:404:29
239.86:404:29
249.86:414:30
259.86:414:31
269.86:424:31
279.86:424:32
289.86:424:32
299.86:434:33
309.86:434:33
319.86:434:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.73 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

Is December a good time to visit Inkhil?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Inkhil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Inkhil in December

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Inkhil in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Inkhil peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Inkhil 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 Inkhil is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1055 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Inkhil?

Inkhil sits at 33.0°N, 36.1°E, 623 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jāsim, 7.0 km away.

Al Ḩirāk

Topography around Inkhil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Inkhil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,090 m.

The land around Inkhil is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
3,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jāsim 7.0 km · Aş Şanamayn 8.0 km · Nawá 17 km · Shaykh Miskīn 21 km · Dā‘il 29 km · Al Qunayţirah 31 km · Ţafas 32 km · Al Ḩirāk 34 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 Inkhil (33.0181°, 36.1283°, elevation 623 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).