Birine weather in December

In December, Birine sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°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 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Birine's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:55 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Birine reaches about 12°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 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

How December really feels in Birine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Birine weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 266.10.39.93.2
Feb13° / 235.70.510.74.1
Mar17° / 296.10.111.76.1
Apr21° / 346.3012.97.1
May26° / 13°315.5013.97.5
Jun32° / 18°133.1014.44.8
Jul36° / 22°61.9014.22.4
Aug35° / 21°113.5013.32.9
Sep29° / 17°275.8012.26.2
Oct23° / 12°284.9011.17.8
Nov16° / 245.1010.15.8
Dec12° / 245.30.29.63.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105545
115545
125644
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275842
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Birine gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2118
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:445:30
29.77:455:30
39.77:465:30
49.77:465:30
59.77:475:30
69.77:485:30
79.77:495:30
89.77:505:30
99.77:505:30
109.67:515:30
119.67:525:30
129.67:535:30
139.67:535:30
149.67:545:31
159.67:555:31
169.67:555:31
179.67:565:32
189.67:565:32
199.67:575:32
209.67:585:33
219.67:585:33
229.67:595:34
239.67:595:34
249.67:595:35
259.68:005:35
269.68:005:36
279.68:015:36
289.68:015:37
299.68:015:38
309.68:015:38
319.68:025:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Birine

In seasonPeak

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

Birine 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 Birine?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birine.

What to pack for Birine in December

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

In December, Birine sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Birine 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 Birine peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Birine 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 Birine is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Birine?

Birine sits at 35.6°N, 3.2°E, 736 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Oussera, 35 km away.

Topography around Birine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Birine is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Aïn Oussera 35 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 38 km · Ksar el Boukhari 51 km · Sidi Aïssa 57 km · Ain el Hadjel 59 km · Berrouaghia 62 km · Hassi Bahbah 65 km · Sour el Ghozlane 71 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 Birine (35.635°, 3.225°, elevation 736 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).