Nawá weather in December

In December, Nawá sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7 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 43% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nawá's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nawá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Nawá is town in Daraa Governorate 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 Nawá reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 20°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)
1187
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7167
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13156
14156
15156
16156
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Nawá

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.

Nawá 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 689.60.610.13.9
Feb15° / 618.70.610.84.5
Mar18° / 437.20.111.86.5
Apr23° / 10°194.2012.88.1
May28° / 14°82.2013.77.9
Jun31° / 17°10.5014.16.2
Jul33° / 19°00013.95.0
Aug33° / 19°00013.24.8
Sep32° / 17°20.5012.25.9
Oct28° / 15°92.7011.27.7
Nov21° / 10°284.3010.37.6
Dec15° / 5370.19.95.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nawá gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
522
622
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2622
2722
2823
2924
3024
3125

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 6:26 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.06:264:25
210.06:274:25
310.06:284:25
49.96:284:25
59.96:294:25
69.96:304:25
79.96:314:25
89.96:314:25
99.96:324:26
109.96:334:26
119.96:344:26
129.96:344:26
139.96:354:26
149.96:354:27
159.86:364:27
169.86:374:27
179.86:374:28
189.86:384:28
199.86:384:28
209.86:394:29
219.86:394:29
229.86:404:30
239.86:404:30
249.86:414:31
259.86:414:31
269.86:424:32
279.86:424:32
289.86:424:33
299.86:434:34
309.96:434:34
319.96:434:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
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 Nawá?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nawá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nawá in December

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

In December, Nawá sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Nawá 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 Nawá peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nawá 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 Nawá 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 Nawá?

Nawá sits at 32.9°N, 36.0°E, 568 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jāsim, 12 km away.

Topography around Nawá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nawá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 562 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,116 m.

The land around Nawá is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
3,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jāsim 12 km · Shaykh Miskīn 13 km · Ţafas 17 km · Inkhil 17 km · Dā‘il 17 km · Aş Şanamayn 25 km · Al Ḩirāk 29 km · Dar‘ā 30 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 Nawá (32.8865°, 36.0391°, elevation 568 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).