Mirdif weather in December

In December, Mirdif sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 74% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mirdif's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mirdif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
25%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Mirdif is residential area located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mirdif reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Mirdif

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.

Mirdif weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°182.710.68.8
Feb26° / 16°151.911.18.7
Mar29° / 19°20211.87.2
Apr33° / 22°60.812.64.3
May38° / 26°10.213.21.2
Jun41° / 29°0013.50.0
Jul42° / 31°30.413.40.0
Aug42° / 31°10.412.90.0
Sep39° / 28°00.212.20.5
Oct36° / 24°10.311.43.0
Nov31° / 20°30.710.86.3
Dec26° / 17°101.610.58.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98416
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118317
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mirdif gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143240140
2153239140
3153239140
4163238130
5173337130
6183337120
7193336120
8193436110
9203435110
10213535100
1121363490
1221363480
1322373470
1422383371
1522383361
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1924393241
2025393241
2126393141
2227393041
2328382941
2429382841
2530382740
2631382740
2732382640
2833382540
2934382440
3035392340
3135402240

Wind in December

Winds average 11 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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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:52 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:525:24
210.56:535:24
310.56:535:25
410.56:545:25
510.56:555:25
610.56:555:25
710.56:565:25
810.56:575:25
910.56:575:26
1010.56:585:26
1110.56:585:26
1210.56:595:26
1310.47:005:27
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2910.47:075:34
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3110.47:085:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mirdif

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mirdif sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mirdif?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mirdif in December

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

In December, Mirdif sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Mirdif in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 22°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
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mirdif 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 Mirdif peaks around June 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Mirdif 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 Mirdif is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1991 µg/m³Dec 1037 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct51Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mirdif?

Mirdif sits at 25.2°N, 55.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Ar Rāshidīyah, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mirdif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirdif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m.

The land around Mirdif is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
1,056 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ar Rāshidīyah 2.0 km · Al Warqaa 4.0 km · Al Mizhar First 4.0 km · Dubai Festival City 6.0 km · Warīsān 6.0 km · International City 7.0 km · Al Qusais 1 8.0 km · Hawr al ‘Anz 10 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 Mirdif (25.2244°, 55.4141°, elevation 24 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).