Aïn Beïda weather in December

In December, Aïn Beïda sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 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 Beïda's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Beïda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:39 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Aïn Beïda is commune and city in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria.

Density
2,160/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 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aïn Beïda reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5135
6135
7135
8134
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10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
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30123
31123

How December really feels in Aïn Beïda

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 Beïda 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 336.71.39.83.3
Feb13° / 286.61.110.63.8
Mar16° / 3980.611.75.4
Apr20° / 417.90.212.96.7
May25° / 13°397.4013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°194.7014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°103.5014.23.7
Aug33° / 20°175.2013.44.0
Sep28° / 16°317.7012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°305.4011.17.7
Nov17° / 315.40.110.15.9
Dec13° / 285.90.59.63.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Beïda gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3180
4180
5180
6180
7180
8170
9170
10170
11171
12171
13171
14171
15171
16181
17181
18181
19181
20192
21192
22192
23202
24203
25203
26193
27194
28194
29194
30184
31184

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 (%)
1100
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3100
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:285:13
29.77:295:13
39.77:295:13
49.77:305:12
59.77:315:12
69.77:325:12
79.77:335:12
89.77:335:13
99.67:345:13
109.67:355:13
119.67:365:13
129.67:365:13
139.67:375:13
149.67:385:14
159.67:385:14
169.67:395:14
179.67:405:14
189.67:405:15
199.67:415:15
209.67:415:16
219.67:425:16
229.67:425:17
239.67:435:17
249.67:435:18
259.67:445:18
269.67:445:19
279.67:445:19
289.67:455:20
299.67:455:20
309.67:455:21
319.67:455:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aïn Beïda

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Beïda'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 Beïda 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 Beïda?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-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 Beïda.

What to pack for Aïn Beïda in December

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

In December, Aïn Beïda sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Aïn Beïda 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 Beïda peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Beïda 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 Beïda is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Beïda?

Aïn Beïda sits at 35.8°N, 7.4°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Oum el Bouaghi, 27 km away.

Topography around Aïn Beïda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Beïda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,065 m.

The land around Aïn Beïda is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
496 m
80 km
2,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Oum el Bouaghi 27 km · Meskiana 31 km · Sedrata 39 km · El Aouinet 45 km · Khenchela 46 km · M’Daourouch 50 km · Aïn Fakroun 51 km · Kaïs 54 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 Beïda (35.7964°, 7.3928°, elevation 1,008 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).