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Sulţān Weather in December

Sulţān in December

The short of it: Sulţān in December averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 10 °C (50 °F), with 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 10 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 20° · low 10° · rain 42 mm · daylight 10 h 8 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November

December in Sulţān brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 10°, with about 42 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 20°; nights run about 10°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 42 mm.

The sun is up for about 10 h 8 min in mid-December, 24 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 March and November.

Against its neighbours, Sulţān runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Az Zuwaytīnah, 19 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

December in Sulţān, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus November
5° colder, 34 mm more rain
Versus January
2° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 8 min
Average wind
15 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Az ZuwaytīnahAl Wahat19 km SSW20°10°40 mm
AjdabiyaAl Wahat38 km S20°10°39 mm
Qaryat SulūqBanghazi64 km N20°10°49 mm
QamīnisBanghazi66 km NNW20°10°47 mm
Al BurayqahAl Wahat98 km SW20°11°27 mm
BenghaziBanghazi114 km N20°12°60 mm
Al AbyārAl Marj127 km NNE18°9°71 mm
DaryānahBanghazi140 km N20°12°69 mm

The Almanac · Sulţān Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Highs fall 5° against November, to near 20°; nights run about 10°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 42 mm.

Climate of Sulţān by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January18°9°31 mm16 km/h10 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
February19°9°26 mm16 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
March23°11°5.0 mm18 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
April26°14°1.0 mm18 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
May30°17°1.0 mm17 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
June32°20°2.0 mm17 km/h14 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
July33°21°0.0 mm18 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
August33°22°0.0 mm17 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
September33°20°1.0 mm16 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
October30°18°5.0 mm14 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦
November25°13°8.0 mm14 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
December20°10°42 mm15 km/h10 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sulţān in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Sulţān in December?

Days average 20 °C (68 °F) and nights 10 °C (50 °F), with about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain over the month. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 20°; nights run about 10°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 42 mm.

Is December a good time to visit Sulţān?

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

How long are the days in Sulţān in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 10 h 8 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 14 h 9 min.

Does it snow in Sulţān in December?

Hardly — December nights average 10 °C (50 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Sulţān in December?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

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