Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Saudi Arabia in December
In December, average daytime highs across the 35 cities listed in Saudi Arabia range from 15.4°C in Arar to 29.2°C in Şabyā. Monthly rainfall ranges from under 1 mm in Najrān to 26 mm in Ash Shafā.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
December in Saudi Arabia
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 28.1°C21.9°C | 21.9°C | 14 | 2.6 |
| Riyadh | 21.3°C8.9°C | 8.9°C | 9.1 | 1.7 |
| Makkah | 28.0°C17.1°C | 17.1°C | 24 | 2.9 |
| Madinah | 25.3°C11.0°C | 11.0°C | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| Dammam | 21.8°C14.7°C | 14.7°C | 20 | 3.1 |
| Buraydah | 20.4°C8.1°C | 8.1°C | 15 | 2.6 |
| Ta’if | 22.0°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 17 | 3.1 |
| Tabuk | 18.7°C4.7°C | 4.7°C | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Ha'il | 18.3°C6.3°C | 6.3°C | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| Najrān | 25.4°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Al Kharj | 22.2°C9.1°C | 9.1°C | 8.7 | 1.7 |
| Khamis Mushait | 21.7°C11.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| Al Hufūf | 22.0°C10.6°C | 10.6°C | 15 | 2.5 |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 18.8°C7.5°C | 7.5°C | 21 | 3.7 |
| Al Jubayl | 21.5°C13.9°C | 13.9°C | 22 | 3.3 |
| Şabyā | 29.2°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 11 | 3.3 |
| Abha | 18.7°C10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11 | 3.6 |
| Yanbu | 27.1°C18.4°C | 18.4°C | 11 | 1.3 |
| Unaizah | 20.1°C8.1°C | 8.1°C | 14 | 2.4 |
| Khobar | 21.9°C14.1°C | 14.1°C | 17 | 2.8 |
| Arar | 15.4°C4.2°C | 4.2°C | 12 | 2.2 |
| Sakakah | 16.4°C4.6°C | 4.6°C | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| Az Zulfī | 20.0°C8.6°C | 8.6°C | 15 | 2.7 |
| Bīshah | 25.5°C10.0°C | 10.0°C | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Jizan | 28.8°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 15 | 4.5 |
| Qurayyat | 16.3°C4.6°C | 4.6°C | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| Sabt Alalayah | 20.5°C10.6°C | 10.6°C | 10 | 2.2 |
| Al Qaţīf | 21.7°C14.6°C | 14.6°C | 20 | 3.1 |
| Al Bahah | 19.0°C10.1°C | 10.1°C | 21 | 3.9 |
| Ad Dawādimī | 20.9°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 9.4 | 1.8 |
| Ar Rass | 20.7°C8.0°C | 8.0°C | 12 | 2.3 |
| Bariq | 28.3°C19.9°C | 19.9°C | 9.6 | 2.5 |
| Rābigh | 28.6°C19.2°C | 19.2°C | 13 | 1.6 |
| Ash Shafā | 17.6°C9.1°C | 9.1°C | 26 | 4.8 |
| Al Līth | 29.2°C21.6°C | 21.6°C | 19 | 3.4 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.