Bani Yas City weather in December

In December, Bani Yas City sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bani Yas City's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bani Yas City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:03 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
24%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bani Yas City reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Bani Yas City

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.

Bani Yas City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°91.510.78.9
Feb26° / 15°81.211.28.7
Mar30° / 18°141.711.86.5
Apr35° / 22°50.612.63.2
May40° / 25°00.213.20.3
Jun42° / 28°00.113.50.0
Jul43° / 30°10.313.40.0
Aug43° / 31°10.212.80.0
Sep40° / 28°00.112.20.2
Oct36° / 24°10.211.42.6
Nov31° / 20°20.410.86.2
Dec26° / 16°40.610.58.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bani Yas City gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12038366
22138356
32338345
42438335
52638315
62738305
72938285
83038274
93239254
103339244
113540224
123640213
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274833172
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295132161
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:53 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:535:29
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510.66:565:30
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bani Yas City

In seasonPeak

In December, Bani Yas City sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bani Yas City sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bani Yas City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bani Yas City?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bani Yas City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bani Yas City in December

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

In December, Bani Yas City sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Bani Yas City in December

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec24Warm

UV index in Bani Yas City in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bani Yas City peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 18UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Bani Yas City 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 Bani Yas City is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2182 µg/m³Nov 2330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bani Yas City?

Bani Yas City sits at 24.3°N, 54.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Mohammed Bin Zayed City, 9.0 km away.

Abu DhabiJebel AliDubai Investments ParkAl Furjan

Topography around Bani Yas City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bani Yas City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Bani Yas City is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
223 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mohammed Bin Zayed City 9.0 km · Al Shamkhah City 12 km · Khalifah A City 13 km · Musaffah 16 km · Abu Dhabi 28 km · Jebel Ali 91 km · Dubai Investments Park 94 km · Al Furjan 95 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

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 Bani Yas City (24.3098°, 54.6294°, elevation 14 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).