Raqqa weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Good
Best time to visit: March – April, October – November
What is the weather like in Raqqa in December?
In December, Raqqa is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 29 mm. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Raqqa.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 61 | 53 |
| Day | 20° | 14° | 13° |
| Night | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Sun | 6 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 6 | 7 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 44 min07:27 – 17:11
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Damascus
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %63 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %86 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
Raqqa in December: quick answers
Is Raqqa hot in December?
No. In December, Raqqa is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Raqqa in December?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 29 mm.
Raqqa month by month
The whole year in RaqqaAll destinations: SyriaWhere to go in December
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