Aïn Arnat weather in December

In December, Aïn Arnat sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aïn Arnat's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Arnat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:48 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aïn Arnat reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31113

How December really feels in Aïn Arnat

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.

Aïn Arnat weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 579.62.29.82.7
Feb12° / 499.42.410.63.2
Mar15° / 599.51.211.74.7
Apr18° / 63100.212.95.9
May23° / 11°528.5013.97.2
Jun28° / 16°205.2014.46.9
Jul32° / 19°93.1014.25.1
Aug32° / 19°195.4013.45.0
Sep27° / 15°438.8012.26.9
Oct22° / 11°397.6011.17.1
Nov15° / 458.5010.15.0
Dec12° / 508.51.29.63.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105149
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274951
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Arnat gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1301
2291
3291
4281
5281
6272
7262
8262
9252
10253
11253
12253
13253
14253
15253
16264
17264
18264
19274
20274
21284
22285
23285
24285
25285
26285
27286
28286
29286
30286
31276

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:37 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:375:20
29.77:385:20
39.77:395:20
49.77:405:20
59.77:405:20
69.67:415:20
79.67:425:20
89.67:435:20
99.67:445:20
109.67:445:20
119.67:455:20
129.67:465:20
139.67:465:21
149.67:475:21
159.67:485:21
169.57:485:21
179.57:495:22
189.57:505:22
199.57:505:22
209.57:515:23
219.57:515:23
229.57:525:24
239.57:525:24
249.57:535:25
259.57:535:25
269.57:535:26
279.57:545:26
289.57:545:27
299.67:545:28
309.67:555:28
319.67:555:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aïn Arnat

In seasonPeak

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

Aïn Arnat sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Aïn Arnat?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aïn Arnat.

What to pack for Aïn Arnat in December

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

In December, Aïn Arnat sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aïn Arnat in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aïn Arnat in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aïn Arnat peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Arnat 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 Aïn Arnat is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Arnat?

Aïn Arnat sits at 36.2°N, 5.3°E, 1,022 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sétif, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Aïn Arnat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Arnat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,013 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Aïn Arnat is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sétif 9.0 km · Bougaa 26 km · Aïn Oulmene 29 km · El Eulma 34 km · Salah Bey 37 km · Râs el Oued 37 km · Babor 39 km · Bordj Zemoura 42 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 Aïn Arnat (36.1868°, 5.3135°, elevation 1,022 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).