Bordj Zemoura weather in December

In December, Bordj Zemoura sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°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 Bordj Zemoura's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Zemoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:50 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bordj Zemoura reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

How December really feels in Bordj Zemoura

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.

Bordj Zemoura weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 498.71.49.83.0
Feb13° / 4391.810.63.6
Mar16° / 538.80.911.75.3
Apr19° / 549.40.112.96.4
May24° / 11°447.6013.97.4
Jun30° / 16°204.8014.46.0
Jul34° / 19°82.7014.23.8
Aug34° / 19°165.2013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°387.8012.26.4
Oct23° / 12°346.4011.17.5
Nov16° / 417.9010.15.4
Dec12° / 427.60.99.63.6

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 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Zemoura gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1271
2271
3261
4261
5251
6251
7241
8241
9232
10232
11232
12232
13232
14232
15232
16232
17243
18243
19243
20243
21253
22253
23254
24254
25254
26254
27244
28244
29244
30234
31234

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:39 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:395:22
29.77:405:21
39.77:415:21
49.77:425:21
59.67:425:21
69.67:435:21
79.67:445:21
89.67:455:21
99.67:465:22
109.67:465:22
119.67:475:22
129.67:485:22
139.67:495:22
149.67:495:22
159.57:505:23
169.57:505:23
179.57:515:23
189.57:525:24
199.57:525:24
209.57:535:24
219.57:535:25
229.57:545:25
239.57:545:26
249.57:555:26
259.57:555:27
269.57:555:27
279.57:565:28
289.57:565:29
299.57:565:29
309.67:575:30
319.67:575:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
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
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bordj Zemoura

In seasonPeak

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

Bordj Zemoura sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bordj Zemoura?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bordj Zemoura.

What to pack for Bordj Zemoura in December

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

In December, Bordj Zemoura sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Bordj Zemoura 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 61 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 May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bordj Zemoura 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 Bordj Zemoura peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Zemoura?

Bordj Zemoura sits at 36.3°N, 4.9°E, 1,043 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bougaa, 22 km away.

Topography around Bordj Zemoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Zemoura has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Zemoura is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
772 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bougaa 22 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 24 km · El Achir 31 km · Feraoun 32 km · Barbacha 34 km · Seddouk 34 km · Akbou 35 km · Ighram 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 Bordj Zemoura (36.2746°, 4.8567°, elevation 1,043 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).