El Aouinet weather in December

In December, El Aouinet sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 36% 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 El Aouinet's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Aouinet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 El Aouinet reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9145
10145
11145
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How December really feels in El Aouinet

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.

El Aouinet 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 326.10.69.84.0
Feb14° / 255.90.410.64.5
Mar17° / 377.10.411.76.1
Apr21° / 387.60.112.97.0
May27° / 13°336.9013.97.2
Jun32° / 17°194.5014.44.8
Jul36° / 20°92.8014.22.9
Aug35° / 20°154.7013.43.2
Sep30° / 16°296.9012.25.8
Oct25° / 12°254.7011.17.8
Nov18° / 294.7010.16.6
Dec14° / 274.80.39.64.7

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135644
145644
155545
165446
175446
185446
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

El Aouinet gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1150
2150
3150
4150
5150
6150
7140
8140
9140
10140
11140
12140
13140
14140
15140
16140
17150
18150
19150
20151
21161
22161
23161
24161
25161
26161
27161
28162
29162
30162
31162

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
319calm

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 7:26 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:265:11
29.77:275:10
39.77:285:10
49.77:285:10
59.77:295:10
69.77:305:10
79.77:315:10
89.67:325:10
99.67:325:10
109.67:335:11
119.67:345:11
129.67:355:11
139.67:355:11
149.67:365:11
159.67:375:12
169.67:375:12
179.67:385:12
189.67:385:13
199.67:395:13
209.67:405:13
219.67:405:14
229.67:405:14
239.67:415:15
249.67:415:15
259.67:425:16
269.67:425:16
279.67:435:17
289.67:435:18
299.67:435:18
309.67:435:19
319.67:445:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for El Aouinet

In seasonPeak

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

El Aouinet sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit El Aouinet?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit El Aouinet for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Aouinet in December

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

In December, El Aouinet sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in El Aouinet 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 El Aouinet peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in El Aouinet 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 El Aouinet is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Aouinet?

El Aouinet sits at 35.9°N, 7.9°E, 653 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouenza, 24 km away.

Topography around El Aouinet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Aouinet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m around an average of 680 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m.

The land around El Aouinet is covered by grassland (40%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (33%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
507 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ouenza 24 km · M’Daourouch 24 km · Meskiana 33 km · Sedrata 43 km · Aïn Beïda 45 km · Hammamet 47 km · Souk Ahras 47 km · Tébessa 56 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 El Aouinet (35.8669°, 7.8867°, elevation 653 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).