Chelghoum el Aïd weather in December

In December, Chelghoum el Aïd sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Chelghoum el Aïd's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelghoum el Aïd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:45 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Chelghoum el Aïd is City and Common in Mila Province, Algeria.

Founded
2012

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 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Chelghoum el Aïd reaches about 14°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 9°C and 18°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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17134
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19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
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25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31133

How December really feels in Chelghoum el Aïd

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.

Chelghoum el Aïd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 418.20.89.83.7
Feb14° / 387.90.810.64.1
Mar17° / 478.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 509.1012.96.5
May25° / 12°457.8013.97.3
Jun30° / 17°184.9014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°195.6013.43.6
Sep29° / 17°307.8012.26.0
Oct24° / 12°336.7011.17.5
Nov18° / 356.7010.16.1
Dec14° / 417.30.49.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45644
55644
65545
75545
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Chelghoum el Aïd gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4230
5230
6230
7220
8220
9220
10221
11221
12221
13221
14231
15231
16231
17231
18231
19231
20241
21242
22242
23242
24242
25242
26242
27242
28243
29233
30233
31233

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:345:17
29.77:345:17
39.77:355:16
49.77:365:16
59.77:375:16
69.67:385:16
79.67:395:16
89.67:395:16
99.67:405:17
109.67:415:17
119.67:425:17
129.67:425:17
139.67:435:17
149.67:445:17
159.67:445:18
169.67:455:18
179.57:465:18
189.57:465:19
199.57:475:19
209.57:475:20
219.57:485:20
229.57:485:20
239.57:495:21
249.57:495:21
259.57:505:22
269.57:505:22
279.57:505:23
289.67:515:24
299.67:515:24
309.67:515:25
319.67:515:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.32 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
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chelghoum el Aïd

In seasonPeak

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

Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chelghoum el Aïd in December

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

In December, Chelghoum el Aïd sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelghoum el Aïd?

Chelghoum el Aïd sits at 36.2°N, 6.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadjenanet, 17 km away.

Topography around Chelghoum el Aïd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelghoum el Aïd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Chelghoum el Aïd is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tadjenanet 17 km · Telerghma 18 km · Aïn Smara 32 km · Mila 33 km · Fedj M’Zala 34 km · Rouached 35 km · Ali Mendjeli 37 km · Aïn M’Lila 39 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 Chelghoum el Aïd (36.1629°, 6.1665°, elevation 766 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).