Tallbīsah weather in December

In December, Tallbīsah sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Tallbīsah's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tallbīsah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tallbīsah is City 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 Tallbīsah 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 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
14156
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Tallbīsah

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.

Tallbīsah 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° / 398.40.69.94.1
Feb15° / 357.20.410.75.0
Mar19° / 286.40.111.76.8
Apr24° / 11°143.8012.98.2
May29° / 15°112.5013.87.2
Jun32° / 19°10.2014.35.4
Jul34° / 21°00014.14.1
Aug35° / 21°00.1013.33.9
Sep32° / 19°20.5012.25.3
Oct28° / 15°112.7011.17.4
Nov21° / 184.1010.27.7
Dec15° / 326.80.29.75.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tallbīsah gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
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, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
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 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 6:28 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:284:18
29.86:294:18
39.86:304:18
49.86:304:18
59.86:314:18
69.86:324:18
79.76:334:18
89.76:344:18
99.76:344:18
109.76:354:18
119.76:364:18
129.76:364:18
139.76:374:19
149.76:384:19
159.76:384:19
169.76:394:19
179.76:404:20
189.76:404:20
199.76:414:20
209.76:414:21
219.76:424:21
229.76:424:22
239.76:434:22
249.76:434:23
259.76:444:23
269.76:444:24
279.76:444:24
289.76:454:25
299.76:454:26
309.76:454:26
319.76:464:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tallbīsah?

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 Tallbīsah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tallbīsah in December

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

In December, Tallbīsah 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 Tallbīsah 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 Tallbīsah peaks around June 20 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tallbīsah 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 Tallbīsah is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1040 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr40Poor
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tallbīsah?

Tallbīsah sits at 34.8°N, 36.7°E, 460 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ar Rastan, 10 km away.

As SalamīyahAl QuşayrMaşyāfTallkalakh

Topography around Tallbīsah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tallbīsah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,938 m.

The land around Tallbīsah is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
283 m
80 km
2,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ar Rastan 10 km · Homs 13 km · Kafr Lāhā 22 km · Ḩamāh 32 km · As Salamīyah 35 km · Al Quşayr 39 km · Maşyāf 43 km · Tallkalakh 47 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 Tallbīsah (34.8407°, 36.7309°, elevation 460 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).