Weather in Jeddah in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Jeddah in December
The temperature in December is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 37% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +81°F.
Is Jeddah warm or cold in December?
Jeddah is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +84°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +79°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Jeddah:
Water temperature in Jeddah in December
Water in Jeddah in December is Warm. It varies from +79°F to +85°F, with an average of +82°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +81°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Jeddah in December?
Climate in Jeddah in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +81°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +63°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +88°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +79°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 18 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 22 sunny days in November to 18 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Jeddah is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Jeddah?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Jeddah in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+83°F) and the highest in 2023 (+87°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 273 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jeddah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.