Aïn Temouchent weather in December

In December, Aïn Temouchent sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Temouchent's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Temouchent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:12 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aïn Temouchent reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
101810
111710
121710
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30178
31178

How December really feels in Aïn Temouchent

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 Temouchent weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 578.89.95.6
Feb17° / 457.210.76.0
Mar19° / 10°446.811.76.8
Apr21° / 12°416.612.97.2
May24° / 15°264.313.88.1
Jun28° / 19°71.214.37.8
Jul31° / 22°10.114.16.0
Aug32° / 22°30.613.35.5
Sep29° / 20°163.312.27.0
Oct25° / 16°325.311.17.8
Nov20° / 12°628.210.16.8
Dec17° / 497.49.76.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aïn Temouchent gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
327
427
526
625
725
824
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 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 8:01 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:015:48
29.88:015:48
39.88:025:48
49.78:035:48
59.78:045:48
69.78:055:48
79.78:055:48
89.78:065:48
99.78:075:48
109.78:085:48
119.78:085:48
129.78:095:49
139.68:105:49
149.68:115:49
159.68:115:49
169.68:125:50
179.68:125:50
189.68:135:50
199.68:145:51
209.68:145:51
219.68:155:52
229.68:155:52
239.68:155:53
249.68:165:53
259.68:165:54
269.68:175:54
279.68:175:55
289.68:175:55
299.68:185:56
309.68:185:57
319.68:185:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aïn Temouchent

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Temouchent'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 Temouchent 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 Temouchent?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Temouchent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Temouchent in December

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

In December, Aïn Temouchent sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Aïn Temouchent 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 23 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 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Aïn Temouchent 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 Temouchent peaks around July 20 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Temouchent 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 Temouchent is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Temouchent?

Aïn Temouchent sits at 35.3°N, 1.1°W, 240 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Malah, 11 km away.

Topography around Aïn Temouchent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Temouchent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Aïn Temouchent is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Malah 11 km · Hammam Bou Hadjar 18 km · Beni Saf 22 km · Sidi Abdelli 25 km · Bensekrane 26 km · El Amria 28 km · Remchi 37 km · Bou Tlelis 38 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 Temouchent (35.2975°, -1.1404°, elevation 240 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).