Adrar weather in December

In December, Adrar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Adrar's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adrar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:50 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
24%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Adrar is сapital city of Adrar Province, Algeria.

Density
108/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Adrar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
2239
3239
4239
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11228
12228
13228
14228
15228
16228
17228
18218
19218
20218
21218
22218
23218
24218
25217
26217
27217
28217
29217
30217
31217

How December really feels in Adrar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Adrar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20.410.48.7
Feb24° / 10°20.4119.1
Mar28° / 14°20.411.87.9
Apr33° / 18°30.312.64.6
May38° / 23°00.113.41.5
Jun43° / 27°00.113.70.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.60.0
Aug44° / 30°10.2130.0
Sep41° / 26°20.412.20.3
Oct34° / 20°10.311.34.0
Nov26° / 13°10.410.68.5
Dec22° / 10.210.38.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
97921
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
188119
198119
208218
218218
228218
238416
248416
258416
268416
278515
288515
298515
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Adrar gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:406:02
210.37:416:02
310.37:426:02
410.37:426:02
510.37:436:02
610.37:446:02
710.37:446:02
810.37:456:02
910.37:466:03
1010.37:466:03
1110.37:476:03
1210.37:486:03
1310.37:486:04
1410.37:496:04
1510.27:496:04
1610.27:506:05
1710.27:516:05
1810.27:516:05
1910.27:526:06
2010.27:526:06
2110.27:536:07
2210.27:536:07
2310.27:546:08
2410.27:546:08
2510.27:556:09
2610.27:556:09
2710.27:556:10
2810.27:566:10
2910.27:566:11
3010.37:566:11
3110.37:576:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Adrar

In seasonPeak

None of Adrar's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Adrar sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Adrar?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Adrar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Adrar in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Adrar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Adrar in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adrar peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Adrar in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adrar is worst in April — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 42 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1775 µg/m³Nov 1744 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May71Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov42Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Adrar?

Adrar sits at 27.9°N, 0.3°W, 257 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Reggane, 137 km away.

RegganeTimimounAoulefIn SalahEl MeniaBécharMerzougaMoulay Ali Cherif

Topography around Adrar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adrar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adrar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Adrar is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
230 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Reggane 137 km · Timimoun 163 km · Aoulef 169 km · In Salah 284 km · El Menia 430 km · Béchar 456 km · Merzouga 508 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 539 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adrar (27.8743°, -0.2939°, elevation 257 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).