Algiers weather in December

In December, Algiers sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-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 42% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Algiers's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Algiers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:59 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Algiers is capital city of Algeria.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,513/km²
people per km²
Founded
~944 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Algiers reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21711
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41711
51711
61711
71711
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101711
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How December really feels in Algiers

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.

Algiers 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
Jan15° / 81119.84.8
Feb16° / 6710.210.64.9
Mar18° / 11°628.611.76.1
Apr19° / 12°618.512.96.7
May23° / 15°435.713.97.8
Jun27° / 19°71.314.58.4
Jul30° / 22°10.214.36.9
Aug31° / 23°71.413.46.2
Sep28° / 20°275.212.27.1
Oct24° / 17°58711.17.6
Nov19° / 13°8911.4106.2
Dec16° / 11°809.99.55.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216337
226337
236238
246337
256337
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Algiers gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
534
633
732
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3131

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6973
7973
8973
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 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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1613light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:47 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:475:27
29.77:485:27
39.67:495:27
49.67:505:27
59.67:515:27
69.67:525:27
79.67:525:27
89.67:535:27
99.67:545:27
109.57:555:27
119.57:555:28
129.57:565:28
139.57:575:28
149.57:585:28
159.57:585:28
169.57:595:29
179.57:595:29
189.58:005:29
199.58:015:30
209.58:015:30
219.58:025:31
229.58:025:31
239.58:035:32
249.58:035:32
259.58:035:33
269.58:045:33
279.58:045:34
289.58:045:34
299.58:055:35
309.58:055:36
319.58:055:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
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 Algiers

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Algiers?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Algiers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Algiers in December

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

In December, Algiers sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Algiers 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 16 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Algiers 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 Algiers peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Algiers 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 Algiers is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Algiers's WHO annual average of 21.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1927 µg/m³Nov 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Algiers?

Algiers sits at 36.7°N, 3.1°E, 113 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Birkhadem, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Algiers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Algiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Algiers is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, water (30%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Birkhadem 4.0 km · Saoula 6.0 km · Baraki 7.0 km · Bab Ezzouar 9.0 km · Bordj el Kiffan 10 km · Dar el Beïda 11 km · Rais Hamidou 12 km · Cheraga 12 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 Algiers (36.7323°, 3.0875°, elevation 113 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).