Your holiday weather, at a glance

Saudi Arabia in December: where is it warmest?

In December, Jizan is the warmest place with 29 °C by day, Tabuk the coolest with 19 °C. 10 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in December, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Jizan9629°29°8 h4
Mecca8828°–8 h3
Jeddah8828°28°8 h3
Yanbu9527°27°8 h1
Medina9626°–8 h1
Khobar9622°22°8 h2
Al-Ula9622°–8 h1
Riyadh9522°–7 h2
Dammam9522°22°8 h2
Tabuk9519°–8 h1

Saudi Arabia in December: quick answers

Saudi Arabia in December: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in December are Jizan (29 °C), Mecca (28 °C) and Jeddah (28 °C).

Saudi Arabia in December: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Jizan (29 °C), Jeddah (28 °C) and Yanbu (27 °C).

Saudi Arabia in December: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Jizan, Medina and Khobar.

Saudi Arabia month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences