Weather in Sharjah in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Sharjah;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sharjah in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +27°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +26°C.
Is Sharjah warm or cold in December?
Sharjah is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Sharjah, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Sharjah in December
Water in Sharjah in December is Warm. It varies from +24°C to +28°C, with an average of +26°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +25°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Sharjah in December?
Climate in Sharjah in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +3°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +33°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +26°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 64% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 12 mm. Humidity rises from 59% to 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 26 sunny days in November to 22 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sharjah is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Sharjah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sharjah in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+30°C) and the highest in 2017 (+35°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 251 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sharjah, 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.