December weather forecast
Bethlehem, West Bank

December reinforces the winter atmosphere in Bethlehem, with temperatures continuing the November downward trend. It generates a similar amount of rainfall as February, signaling the return to a wetter period. The reappearance of snowfall adds to the winter narrative. Daylight hours reach their yearly low, making days shorter and nights longer. Bethlehem wraps up the year with this cool, wet theme and is ready to hit the reset button as January approaches.

Temperature

December brings a minor decrease, with the average high-temperature reducing from an agreeable 20°C (68°F) in November to a mild 14°C (57.2°F). Bethlehem records a mean low-temperature of 7°C (44.6°F) in December.

Rainfall

In Bethlehem, during December, the rain falls for 11 days and regularly aggregates up to 111mm (4.37") of precipitation. Throughout the year, there are 59 rainfall days, and 557mm (21.93") of precipitation is accumulated.

Snowfall

Months with snowfall are January, February and December. The months with the most snowfall days are January, February and December, with an average of 1 snowfall days.

Daylight

With an average of 10h and 6min of daylight, December has the shortest days of the year.
On the first day of the month, sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset at 16:35. On the last day of December, sunrise is at 06:38 and sunset at 16:45 EET.

Sunshine

January and December, with an average of 6h of sunshine, are months with the least sunshine in Bethlehem.

UV index

January and December, with an average maximum UV index of 3, are months with the lowest UV index. A UV Index estimate of 3 to 5 represents a moderate health risk from unprotected exposure to Sun's UV rays for ordinary individuals.
Note: In December, the maximum UV index of 3 transforms into these recommendations:
Heed the precautions - Suggestions to avoid sunburn are made. Midday is the peak time for the Sun's radiation; stay in the shade and protect yourself. In bright sunlight, prioritize sunglasses that grant protection from UVA and UVB radiation. On your guard! Snow's reflection can almost double the intensity of the Sun's UV radiation.