Berriane weather in December

In December, Berriane sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 1.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Berriane's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berriane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Berriane reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
1187
2187
3187
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13176
14176
15176
16176
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29165
30165
31165

How December really feels in Berriane

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.

Berriane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 91.810.16.3
Feb18° / 4110.87.5
Mar22° / 10°81.611.88.5
Apr26° / 14°81.412.88.6
May31° / 19°4113.75.9
Jun36° / 24°20.514.12.6
Jul40° / 27°10.413.90.3
Aug39° / 26°30.813.20.9
Sep34° / 22°112.312.24.1
Oct27° / 16°81.311.27.8
Nov21° / 10°71.510.38.3
Dec17° / 61.39.96.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157723
167723
177723
187822
197822
207822
217921
228020
238020
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298317
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Berriane gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
75
85
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 7:35 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:355:34
210.07:365:34
310.07:375:34
410.07:375:34
59.97:385:34
69.97:395:34
79.97:405:35
89.97:405:35
99.97:415:35
109.97:425:35
119.97:425:35
129.97:435:35
139.97:445:36
149.97:445:36
159.97:455:36
169.87:465:37
179.87:465:37
189.87:475:37
199.87:475:38
209.87:485:38
219.87:485:38
229.87:495:39
239.87:495:39
249.87:505:40
259.87:505:40
269.87:515:41
279.87:515:42
289.87:515:42
299.97:525:43
309.97:525:43
319.97:525:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Berriane

In seasonPeak

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

Berriane sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Berriane?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Berriane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berriane in December

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

In December, Berriane sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Berriane in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Berriane peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Berriane 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 Berriane is worst in April — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1974 µg/m³Dec 1629 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul52Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berriane?

Berriane sits at 32.8°N, 3.8°E, 536 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ghardaïa, 38 km away.

LaghouatMessaadEl HadjiraOuargla’Aïn el Bell

Topography around Berriane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berriane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m.

The land around Berriane is covered by bare terrain (81%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
547 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ghardaïa 38 km · Metlili Chaamba 63 km · Guerara 69 km · Laghouat 137 km · Messaad 150 km · El Hadjira 165 km · Ouargla 176 km · ’Aïn el Bell 176 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 Berriane (32.8265°, 3.7669°, elevation 536 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).