El Attaf weather in December

In December, El Attaf sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Attaf's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Attaf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:03 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in El Attaf reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How December really feels in El Attaf

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 Attaf weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 589.39.84.4
Feb15° / 528.810.64.8
Mar18° / 588.711.76.2
Apr21° / 10°548.412.96.8
May25° / 14°396.113.97.7
Jun30° / 18°81.714.46.3
Jul34° / 22°20.514.23.8
Aug34° / 22°71.313.43.7
Sep30° / 18°244.812.26.1
Oct25° / 14°366.311.17.6
Nov19° / 639.410.16.2
Dec15° / 518.29.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275743
285743
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Attaf gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
429
528
627
726
826
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
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 7:52 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:525:34
29.77:535:34
39.77:535:34
49.77:545:34
59.77:555:34
69.67:565:34
79.67:575:34
89.67:575:34
99.67:585:34
109.67:595:35
119.68:005:35
129.68:005:35
139.68:015:35
149.68:025:35
159.68:025:36
169.58:035:36
179.58:045:36
189.58:045:37
199.58:055:37
209.58:055:37
219.58:065:38
229.58:065:38
239.58:075:39
249.58:075:39
259.58:085:40
269.58:085:40
279.58:085:41
289.58:095:41
299.68:095:42
309.68:095:43
319.68:105:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
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 El Attaf

In seasonPeak

None of El Attaf'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 Attaf sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit El Attaf?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Attaf in December

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

In December, El Attaf sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near El Attaf 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Attaf 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 Attaf peaks around July 17 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 highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Attaf 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 Attaf is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Attaf?

El Attaf sits at 36.2°N, 1.7°E, 158 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Abadia, 5.0 km away.

Topography around El Attaf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Attaf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around El Attaf is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (25%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Abadia 5.0 km · Oued Fodda 13 km · Aïn Defla 27 km · Chlef 31 km · Ech Chettia 37 km · Sidi Akkacha 43 km · Oued Sly 45 km · Ténès 46 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 Attaf (36.2239°, 1.6719°, elevation 158 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).