’Aïn Deheb weather in December

In December, ’Aïn Deheb sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is ’Aïn Deheb's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn Deheb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:00 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in ’Aïn Deheb reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°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
3124
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21113
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How December really feels in ’Aïn Deheb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

’Aïn Deheb weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 205.20.79.93.0
Feb13° / 1950.910.74.0
Mar16° / 255.70.211.75.9
Apr20° / 285.9012.97.1
May25° / 12°234.9013.87.8
Jun31° / 17°102.4014.35.5
Jul35° / 21°61.5014.13.0
Aug34° / 20°113013.33.6
Sep29° / 16°194.9012.26.6
Oct23° / 11°244.3011.17.9
Nov16° / 224.60.110.25.5
Dec12° / 174.30.69.73.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246040
256139
266238
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

’Aïn Deheb gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2151
3151
4151
5141
6141
7141
8141
9142
10142
11152
12152
13152
14152
15152
16152
17152
18152
19152
20153
21153
22152
23142
24142
25132
26132
27122
28121
29121
30121
31121

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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:49 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:495:38
29.87:505:38
39.87:505:38
49.87:515:38
59.87:525:38
69.87:535:38
79.77:545:38
89.77:545:38
99.77:555:39
109.77:565:39
119.77:575:39
129.77:575:39
139.77:585:39
149.77:595:40
159.77:595:40
169.78:005:40
179.78:005:40
189.78:015:41
199.78:025:41
209.78:025:42
219.78:035:42
229.78:035:43
239.78:045:43
249.78:045:44
259.78:045:44
269.78:055:45
279.78:055:45
289.78:055:46
299.78:065:46
309.78:065:47
319.78:065:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn Deheb

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn Deheb'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 Deheb sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit ’Aïn Deheb?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ’Aïn Deheb.

What to pack for ’Aïn Deheb in December

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

In December, ’Aïn Deheb sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in ’Aïn Deheb in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ’Aïn Deheb peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn Deheb 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 Deheb is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn Deheb?

’Aïn Deheb sits at 34.8°N, 1.5°E, 1,081 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sougueur, 38 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn Deheb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn Deheb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m.

The land around ’Aïn Deheb is covered by cropland (65%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (33%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
1,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sougueur 38 km · Frenda 52 km · Tiaret 62 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 68 km · Ksar Chellala 81 km · Tissemsilt 88 km · Aflou 96 km · El Idrissia 100 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 Deheb (34.8422°, 1.547°, elevation 1,081 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).