Ali Mendjeli weather in December

In December, Ali Mendjeli sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Ali Mendjeli's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ali Mendjeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:44 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ali Mendjeli 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 9°C and 18°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)
1155
2155
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11144
12144
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30133
31133

How December really feels in Ali Mendjeli

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.

Ali Mendjeli weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 458.51.29.83.5
Feb13° / 418.31.210.63.9
Mar16° / 509.10.511.75.4
Apr20° / 539.40.212.96.4
May25° / 12°487.9013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°195.4014.45.8
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.7
Aug34° / 20°195.3013.43.8
Sep29° / 17°318012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°367.5011.17.4
Nov17° / 386.7010.16.0
Dec13° / 447.50.59.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254951
264951
274951
285050
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ali Mendjeli gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4240
5230
6230
7220
8220
9220
10221
11221
12221
13221
14221
15231
16231
17231
18231
19241
20242
21252
22252
23252
24263
25263
26263
27263
28254
29254
30254
31254

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
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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:325:15
29.77:335:15
39.77:345:15
49.77:355:15
59.67:365:15
69.67:365:15
79.67:375:15
89.67:385:15
99.67:395:15
109.67:395:15
119.67:405:15
129.67:415:15
139.67:425:15
149.67:425:16
159.57:435:16
169.57:445:16
179.57:445:17
189.57:455:17
199.57:455:17
209.57:465:18
219.57:465:18
229.57:475:19
239.57:475:19
249.57:485:20
259.57:485:20
269.57:495:21
279.57:495:21
289.57:495:22
299.57:495:22
309.67:505:23
319.67:505:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
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
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ali Mendjeli

In seasonPeak

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

Ali Mendjeli 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 Ali Mendjeli?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ali Mendjeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ali Mendjeli in December

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

In December, Ali Mendjeli sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ali Mendjeli 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 Ali Mendjeli peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ali Mendjeli 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 Ali Mendjeli is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateOct 936 µg/m³Jul 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr36Poor
May33Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ali Mendjeli?

Ali Mendjeli sits at 36.2°N, 6.6°E, 790 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Smara, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ali Mendjeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ali Mendjeli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Ali Mendjeli is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Aïn Smara 6.0 km · El Khroub 12 km · Constantine 14 km · Hamma Bouziane 19 km · Aïn M’Lila 23 km · Didouche Mourad 24 km · Telerghma 24 km · ’Aïn Abid 34 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 Ali Mendjeli (36.2459°, 6.5671°, elevation 790 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).