December weather forecastBethlehem, West Bank
December weather forecast for Bethlehem, West Bank: The months with the most snowfall days are January, February and December, with an average of 1 snowfall days. The months with the most snowfall days are January, February and December, with an average of 1 snowfall days.

December
Weather in December
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.
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Average temperature in December
Bethlehem, West Bank
- Average high temperature in December: 14°C
The warmest months (with the highest average high temperature) are July and August (30°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (12°C).
- Average low temperature in December: 7°C
The months with the highest average low temperature are July and August (19°C).
The coldest months (with the lowest average low temperature) are January and February (5°C).
Average rainfall in December
Bethlehem, West Bank
- Average rainfall in December: 111mm
The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is January (137mm).
The driest months (with the least rainfall) are June, July and August (0mm).
Average rainfall days in December
Bethlehem, West Bank
- Average rainfall days in December: 11 days
The month with the highest number of rainy days is January (12 days).
The months with the least rainy days are June, July, August and September (0 days).
Average snowfall days in December
Bethlehem, West Bank
- Average snowfall days in December: 1 days
The months with the highest number of snowfall days are January, February and December (1 days).
The months with the least snowfall days are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November (0 days).
Average daylight in December /
Average sunshine in December
Bethlehem, West Bank
- Average daylight in December: 10h and 6min
The month with the longest days is June (Average daylight: 14h and 12min).
The month with the shortest days is December (Average daylight: 10h and 6min).
- Average sunshine in December: 6h
The months with the most sunshine are June and July (Average sunshine: 13h).
The months with the least sunshine are January and December (Average sunshine: 6h).
Average UV index in December
Bethlehem, West Bank
- Average UV index in December: 3
The months with the highest UV index are June and July (UV index 12).
The months with the lowest UV index are January and December (UV index 3).





