’Aïn Merane weather in December

In December, ’Aïn Merane sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Merane's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn Merane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in ’Aïn Merane reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41610
51610
61610
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27168
28158
29158
30158
31158

How December really feels in ’Aïn Merane

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 Merane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 558.99.84.7
Feb15° / 528.310.65.0
Mar18° / 10°497.711.76.2
Apr20° / 12°487.912.96.8
May24° / 15°345.113.97.9
Jun28° / 19°71.414.47.6
Jul32° / 22°10.114.25.6
Aug32° / 23°60.913.45.2
Sep28° / 20°234.212.26.9
Oct24° / 16°376.211.17.7
Nov19° / 12°679.410.16.3
Dec16° / 508.69.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
246040
256040
266040
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

’Aïn Merane gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
430
529
628
728
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:54 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:545:37
29.77:555:37
39.77:565:37
49.77:575:37
59.77:585:37
69.67:595:37
79.67:595:37
89.68:005:37
99.68:015:37
109.68:025:37
119.68:025:38
129.68:035:38
139.68:045:38
149.68:045:38
159.68:055:39
169.68:065:39
179.58:065:39
189.58:075:40
199.58:075:40
209.58:085:40
219.58:095:41
229.58:095:41
239.58:095:42
249.58:105:42
259.58:105:43
269.58:115:43
279.58:115:44
289.68:115:44
299.68:125:45
309.68:125:46
319.68:125:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
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 Merane

In seasonPeak

None of ’Aïn Merane'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 Merane sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit ’Aïn Merane?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit ’Aïn Merane for sightseeing.

What to pack for ’Aïn Merane in December

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

In December, ’Aïn Merane sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near ’Aïn Merane 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in ’Aïn Merane 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 Merane peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in ’Aïn Merane 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 Merane is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn Merane?

’Aïn Merane sits at 36.2°N, 1.0°E, 504 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mazouna, 8.0 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn Merane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn Merane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around ’Aïn Merane is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mazouna 8.0 km · Boukadir 18 km · Oued Sly 22 km · Oued Rhiou 23 km · Ech Chettia 26 km · Djidiouia 29 km · Chlef 33 km · Abou el Hassan 35 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 Merane (36.1628°, 0.9704°, elevation 504 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).