‘Afak Weather in December
‘Afak in December
The short of it: ‘Afak in December averages a high of 19 °C (67 °F) and a low of 7 °C (45 °F), with 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain and about 10 h 4 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 7° · rain 25 mm · daylight 10 h 4 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: November & February
December in ‘Afak brings afternoons near 19° and nights around 7°, with about 25 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 19°; nights run about 7°. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 10 h 4 min in mid-December, 25 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and February.
Against its neighbours, ‘Afak runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Al Diwaniyah, 31 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in ‘Afak, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 4 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al DiwaniyahAl-Qadisiyah | 31 km WSW | 19° | 7° | 22 mm |
| An Nu‘mānīyahWasit | 57 km NNE | 19° | 8° | 28 mm |
| Al-QāsimBabil | 59 km WNW | 19° | 7° | 19 mm |
| Ar RumaythahMuthanna | 60 km S | 19° | 8° | 25 mm |
| Ash ShāmīyahAl-Qadisiyah | 62 km W | 19° | 7° | 14 mm |
| Nahiyat GhammasAl-Qadisiyah | 69 km WSW | 19° | 8° | 15 mm |
| Al-KutWasit | 73 km NE | 20° | 8° | 33 mm |
| Al ḨayyWasit | 76 km E | 20° | 8° | 31 mm |