Weather in Medina in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Medina;
Average weather
Average temperature in Medina in December
The temperature in December is +28°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +33°C during the day and a minimum of +12°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +23°C.
Is Medina warm or cold in December?
Medina is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Medina, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Medina in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +5°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 42% | 47% | 47% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 5 mm to 6 mm. Humidity rises from 42% to 47%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 24 to 25.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Medina is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Medina?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Medina in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+33°C) and the highest in 2010 (+37°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 8 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 94 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Medina, 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.