Salalah weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: July – August, November – March
What is the weather like in Salalah in December?
In December, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 26.2 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Salalah.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 99 | 99 |
| Day | 29° | 27° | 25° |
| Night | 22° | 19° | 18° |
| Sea | 28° | 26° | 25° |
| Sun | 9 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 11 h 7 min06:45 – 17:52
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 8 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 18 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Muscat
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %99 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %97 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Salalah in December: quick answers
Is Salalah hot in December?
Yes. In December, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C and nights stay around 19 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Salalah in December?
Yes. In December the sea averages 26.2 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Salalah in December?
It hardly ever rains.
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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