Jarābulus weather in December

In December, Jarābulus sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jarābulus's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jarābulus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Jarābulus is district city in Aleppo, 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 14°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jarābulus reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°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)
1156
2156
3145
4145
5145
6145
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23114
24114
25114
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31113

How December really feels in Jarābulus

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.

Jarābulus weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 529.10.79.82.7
Feb13° / 457.90.710.63.8
Mar18° / 406.6011.76.3
Apr24° / 11°254.9012.97.8
May30° / 16°173013.96.0
Jun36° / 22°20.5014.52.7
Jul39° / 25°00014.30.4
Aug39° / 24°00.1013.40.6
Sep35° / 20°20.6012.23.7
Oct28° / 15°233.50117.2
Nov19° / 355.20106.8
Dec12° / 5480.29.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265248
275248
285149
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jarābulus gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
426
527
627
728
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1329
1429
1528
1628
1727
1826
1926
2025
2124
2224
2324
2423
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3027
3128

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 6:28 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:284:08
29.66:294:07
39.66:304:07
49.66:304:07
59.66:314:07
69.66:324:07
79.66:334:07
89.66:344:07
99.56:354:07
109.56:354:08
119.56:364:08
129.56:374:08
139.56:374:08
149.56:384:08
159.56:394:09
169.56:394:09
179.56:404:09
189.56:414:10
199.56:414:10
209.56:424:10
219.56:424:11
229.56:434:11
239.56:434:12
249.56:444:12
259.56:444:13
269.56:444:13
279.56:454:14
289.56:454:14
299.56:454:15
309.56:464:16
319.56:464:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jarābulus?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jarābulus.

What to pack for Jarābulus in December

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

In December, Jarābulus sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jarābulus in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jarābulus peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jarābulus 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 Jarābulus is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jarābulus?

Jarābulus sits at 36.8°N, 38.0°E, 350 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Birecik, 23 km away.

SuruçKabbasinGaziantepAl Bāb

Topography around Jarābulus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jarābulus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m.

The land around Jarābulus is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
992 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Birecik 23 km · Nizip 29 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 32 km · Manbij 33 km · Suruç 41 km · Kabbasin 58 km · Gaziantep 62 km · Al Bāb 67 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 Jarābulus (36.8175°, 38.0111°, elevation 350 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).