Amizour weather in December

In December, Amizour sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 36% 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 Amizour's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amizour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:51 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Amizour reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°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
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121610
131610
141610
15169
16169
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30159
31159

Amizour weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8711.79.84.3
Feb15° / 7410.610.64.4
Mar17° / 10°7610.311.75.4
Apr19° / 12°7310.112.96.1
May22° / 15°537.113.97.3
Jun25° / 18°163.214.58.4
Jul28° / 21°40.914.28.0
Aug29° / 22°152.813.47.0
Sep26° / 20°628.212.27.1
Oct23° / 17°719.711.17.1
Nov19° / 12°7811.2106.0
Dec16° / 8510.19.54.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
126040
135941
145842
155842
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
285941
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amizour gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:40 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:405:20
29.77:415:20
39.67:425:20
49.67:425:20
59.67:435:20
69.67:445:20
79.67:455:20
89.67:465:20
99.67:465:20
109.67:475:20
119.57:485:21
129.57:495:21
139.57:495:21
149.57:505:21
159.57:515:21
169.57:515:22
179.57:525:22
189.57:535:22
199.57:535:23
209.57:545:23
219.57:545:24
229.57:555:24
239.57:555:25
249.57:565:25
259.57:565:26
269.57:565:26
279.57:575:27
289.57:575:27
299.57:575:28
309.57:585:29
319.57:585:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
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
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Amizour

In seasonPeak

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

Amizour 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 Amizour?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Amizour for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amizour in December

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

In December, Amizour sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Amizour 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Amizour 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 Amizour peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Amizour 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 Amizour is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1453 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep26Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amizour?

Amizour sits at 36.6°N, 4.9°E, 96 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Kseur, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Amizour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amizour has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,303 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Amizour is covered by grassland (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
476 m
16 km
1,303 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Kseur 6.0 km · Feraoun 10 km · Barbacha 10 km · el hed 11 km · Béjaïa 21 km · Seddouk 22 km · Chemini 26 km · Bougaa 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 Amizour (36.6402°, 4.9013°, elevation 96 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).