Safed 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
Fair
Best time to visit: April – June, September – November
What is the weather like in Safed in December?
In December, Safed is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 77 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Safed.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 | 57 | 41 |
| Day | 19° | 14° | 12° |
| Night | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 8 | 11 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 0 min06:33 – 16:33
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Asia/Jerusalem
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %60 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
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
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Safed in December: quick answers
Is Safed hot in December?
No. In December, Safed is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Safed in December?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 77 mm.
Safed month by month
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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