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Weather in December in Saudi Arabia

Planning a journey to Saudi Arabia this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Saudi Arabia in December?

In December, Saudi Arabia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from mild to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is mild in Arar at 18°C and very warm in Salhabah at 32°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Salhabah and 6°C in Arar.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Sharurah with an average of 0 mm to low rainfall in Al Shafa with 27 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Riyadh usually sees around 217 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Saudi Arabia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Saudi Arabia's yearly weather, check out our Saudi Arabia climate page.

Where to go in Saudi Arabia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Saudi Arabia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh

In December Riyadh generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Riyadh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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28°C 
15°C 
270 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
11°C 
217 hours 
10 mm 
4 days 
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22°C 
9°C 
217 hours 
12 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Riyadh

Jeddah

In December Jeddah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Jeddah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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32°C 
25°C 
28 mm 
2 days 
29°C 
23°C 
16 mm 
a single day 
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28°C 
21°C 
24 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Jeddah

Makkah

In December Makkah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Makkah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
34°C 
22°C 
265 hours 
16 mm 
2 days 
31°C 
19°C 
249 hours 
23 mm 
a single day 
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29°C 
18°C 
261 hours 
37 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Makkah

Al Khobar

In December Al Khobar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Al Khobar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
15 mm 
2 days 
23°C 
16°C 
18 mm 
5 days 
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21°C 
14°C 
19 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Al Khobar

Medina

In December Medina generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Medina
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
17°C 
6.4 mm 
2 days 
27°C 
13°C 
7.5 mm 
a single day 
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25°C 
11°C 
9.5 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Medina

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Saudi Arabia.

Is December the best time to visit Saudi Arabia?

We consider December to be one of the best times to travel to Saudi Arabia. Typically, the climate in Riyadh is perfect.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Riyadh. The weather in May, June, July, August, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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