Swimming in Saudi Arabia in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Saudi Arabia in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Saudi Arabia by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Saudi Arabia in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Saudi Arabia in december in several coastal cities.
Hejaz (West - Red Sea)
82°F
min: 80°F / max: 86°F
Yanbu
81°F
min: 78°F / max: 84°F
Ash-Sharqiyah (East - Persian Gulf)
Al Khobar
73°F
min: 68°F / max: 77°F
Al Jubayl
74°F
min: 70°F / max: 78°F
Dammam
73°F
min: 68°F / max: 77°F
Safwa
74°F
min: 69°F / max: 78°F
Sayhat
73°F
min: 69°F / max: 77°F
Tarut
74°F
min: 69°F / max: 78°F
Asir (South West)
Jizan
84°F
min: 81°F / max: 86°F
Where should you go swimming in Saudi Arabia in the month of december?
Swimming in Saudi Arabia in december is ideal (in the best case scenario)
In december in Saudi Arabia swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
In december in Jeddah (Jiddah), Jizan and Yanbu, swimming conditions are perfect! With water reaching a maximum of 86°F and an average of 82°F, going in the water (and staying there!) feels great.
As for Al Khobar, Al Jubayl, Dammam, Safwa, Sayhat and Tarut, swimming is pleasant in december. The sea water is 73°F on average (min: 68°F/max: 77°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
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Jeddah (Jiddah)
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 82°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 80°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 86°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 81°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 85°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (8%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 16% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
More information on swimming in Jeddah (Jiddah) in december
Al Khobar
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 77°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 11% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
Al Jubayl
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 78°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
Dammam
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 77°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (2%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 12% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
Jizan
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 84°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 81°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 86°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 83°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 86°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 81°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (10%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 11% | ||
| Our opinion | ideal swimming |
List of coastal cities in Saudi Arabia
| Jeddah (Jiddah) in december | ideal swimming |
| Al Khobar in december | pleasant swimming |
| Al Jubayl in december | pleasant swimming |
| Dammam in december | pleasant swimming |
| Jizan in december | ideal swimming |
| Safwa in december | pleasant swimming |
| Sayhat in december | pleasant swimming |
| Tarut in december | pleasant swimming |
| Yanbu in december | ideal swimming |