Annaba weather in December

In December, Annaba sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Annaba's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:41 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Annaba is city in Algeria.

Density
6,994/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Annaba reaches about 17°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 20°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)
11812
21812
31812
41712
51711
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301610
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How December really feels in Annaba

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.

Annaba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 8811.99.84.6
Feb15° / 7511.310.64.6
Mar17° / 11°669.811.75.8
Apr20° / 13°589.212.96.5
May24° / 16°36613.97.8
Jun28° / 20°102.214.57.7
Jul31° / 23°20.514.36.3
Aug31° / 24°112.213.45.7
Sep28° / 22°416.812.36.6
Oct25° / 18°598.9117.2
Nov20° / 14°9012.4106.1
Dec17° / 11°9112.29.55.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75842
85842
95743
105743
115644
125644
135446
145446
155446
165248
175248
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Annaba gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
39010
4919
5928
6937
7937
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24973
25973
26973
27973
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
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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 7:29 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:295:08
29.67:305:08
39.67:315:08
49.67:325:08
59.67:335:08
69.67:335:08
79.67:345:08
89.67:355:08
99.57:365:08
109.57:375:08
119.57:375:08
129.57:385:09
139.57:395:09
149.57:395:09
159.57:405:09
169.57:415:10
179.57:415:10
189.57:425:10
199.57:425:11
209.57:435:11
219.57:435:11
229.57:445:12
239.57:445:12
249.57:455:13
259.57:455:13
269.57:465:14
279.57:465:15
289.57:465:15
299.57:475:16
309.57:475:16
319.57:475:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Annaba

In seasonPeak

In December, Annaba sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Annaba's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Annaba sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Annaba?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Annaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Annaba in December

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

In December, Annaba sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Annaba 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Annaba 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 Annaba peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Annaba 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 Annaba is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1645 µg/m³May 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Annaba?

Annaba sits at 36.9°N, 7.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Amar, 10 km away.

Topography around Annaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,397 m.

The land around Annaba is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
1,397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sidi Amar 10 km · El Hadjar 11 km · Ahmed Bel Hadj 18 km · Ben Mehidi 19 km · Besbes 23 km · Drean 24 km · Berrahal 29 km · Héliopolis 53 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 Annaba (36.9°, 7.7667°, elevation 5 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).