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Ash Shāmīyah Weather in December

Ash Shāmīyah in December

The short of it: Ash Shāmīyah in December averages a high of 21 °C (70 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 27 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 10 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are February and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 21° · low 9° · rain 27 mm · daylight 10 h 16 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: February & December

December in Ash Shāmīyah brings afternoons near 21° and nights around 9°, with about 27 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 21°, with nights near 9°. Rain is modest, about 27 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 10 h 16 min in mid-December, 22 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are February and December.

Against its neighbours, Ash Shāmīyah runs about middling and about as wet in December. Kuwait City, 3 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.

December in Ash Shāmīyah, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus November
6° colder, 17 mm less rain
Versus January
2° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 16 min
Average wind
13 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Kuwait CityAl Asimah3 km NNE21°9°27 mm
Al MurqābAl Asimah3 km NE21°9°27 mm
Ad DasmahAl Asimah4 km ENE21°9°27 mm
Ar RābiyahAl Asimah6 km SSW21°9°28 mm
ḨawallīHawalli7 km ESE21°9°28 mm
Al FarwānīyahAl Farwaniyah8 km S21°9°27 mm
Janūb as SurrahAl Farwaniyah9 km S21°9°27 mm
BayānHawalli10 km ESE21°9°29 mm

The Almanac · Ash Shāmīyah Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 21°, with nights near 9°. Rain is modest, about 27 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Ash Shāmīyah by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January19°8°22 mm14 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦
February22°9°12 mm15 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°13°10 mm15 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
April33°19°10 mm15 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦
May40°25°3.0 mm15 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦✦
June45°29°0.0 mm17 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦✦
July46°31°0.0 mm17 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦✦
August46°30°0.0 mm14 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦✦
September43°26°0.0 mm15 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
October36°21°2.0 mm12 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
November27°14°44 mm12 km/h10 h 38 min✦✦✦✦✦
December21°9°27 mm13 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ash Shāmīyah in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Ash Shāmīyah in December?

Days average 21 °C (70 °F) and nights 9 °C (48 °F), with about 27 mm (1.1 in) of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 21°, with nights near 9°. Rain is modest, about 27 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Ash Shāmīyah?

The Almanac gives December 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are February and December.

How long are the days in Ash Shāmīyah in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 10 h 16 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 14 h 1 min.

Does it snow in Ash Shāmīyah in December?

Hardly — December nights average 9 °C (48 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Ash Shāmīyah in December?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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