Zayed City weather in December

In December, Zayed City sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zayed City's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zayed City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
24%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zayed City reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
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42717
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How December really feels in Zayed 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.

Zayed City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°81.510.78.9
Feb26° / 14°6111.28.9
Mar30° / 17°111.711.86.8
Apr35° / 21°40.812.53.3
May40° / 25°10.113.10.3
Jun42° / 27°0013.40.0
Jul43° / 29°10.313.30.0
Aug43° / 29°10.212.80.0
Sep40° / 27°0012.10.2
Oct36° / 23°00.211.42.9
Nov30° / 19°10.410.96.8
Dec25° / 15°40.610.69.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78911
88812
98812
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118812
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zayed 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 (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
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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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11938385
22037375
32237365
42436355
52536335
62736315
72937305
83137285
93238264
103338244
113539224
123640204
133741184
143742173
153842163
163943153
174043153
184042152
194142142
204241142
214341142
224440142
234638141
244737141
254936141
265134141
275233141
285431141
295630131
305729131
316028120

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:565:34
210.66:565:34
310.66:575:35
410.66:585:35
510.66:585:35
610.66:595:35
710.66:595:35
810.67:005:35
910.67:015:36
1010.67:015:36
1110.67:025:36
1210.67:035:36
1310.67:035:37
1410.67:045:37
1510.67:045:37
1610.57:055:38
1710.57:055:38
1810.57:065:39
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2010.57:075:39
2110.57:075:40
2210.57:085:40
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2710.57:105:43
2810.57:105:43
2910.67:115:44
3010.67:115:45
3110.67:125:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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104.4Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zayed City

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Zayed City?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zayed City in December

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

In December, Zayed City sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Zayed 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 Zayed 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 highVery highHighMay 18UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Zayed 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 Zayed City is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2181 µg/m³Nov 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zayed City?

Zayed City sits at 23.7°N, 53.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Musaffah, 111 km away.

MusaffahRuwaisAbu DhabiMohammed Bin Zayed CityBani Yas CityKhalifah A CityAl Shamkhah CityJebel Ali

Topography around Zayed City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zayed City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Zayed City is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
245 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Musaffah 111 km · Ruwais 111 km · Abu Dhabi 113 km · Mohammed Bin Zayed City 116 km · Bani Yas City 119 km · Khalifah A City 125 km · Al Shamkhah City 131 km · Jebel Ali 207 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 Zayed City (23.6542°, 53.7052°, elevation 118 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). 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).