Guemar weather in December

In December, Guemar sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Guemar's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guemar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:35 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
28%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Guemar reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31176

How December really feels in Guemar

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.

Guemar 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 111.8106.8
Feb19° / 51.410.87.9
Mar23° / 11°101.911.78.7
Apr27° / 15°91.212.88.0
May33° / 20°30.713.74.8
Jun38° / 25°20.114.21.5
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.413.20.2
Sep35° / 24°91.412.23.1
Oct29° / 18°61.211.26.9
Nov22° / 12°91.510.38.5
Dec17° / 71.99.87.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
158020
168020
178020
188119
198218
208218
218317
228317
238317
248317
258416
268416
278416
288416
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guemar gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 7:24 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:245:21
29.97:255:21
39.97:265:21
49.97:275:21
59.97:285:21
69.97:285:21
79.97:295:21
89.97:305:21
99.87:315:21
109.87:315:21
119.87:325:21
129.87:335:22
139.87:335:22
149.87:345:22
159.87:355:22
169.87:355:23
179.87:365:23
189.87:365:23
199.87:375:24
209.87:375:24
219.87:385:25
229.87:385:25
239.87:395:26
249.87:395:26
259.87:405:27
269.87:405:27
279.87:415:28
289.87:415:28
299.87:415:29
309.87:415:30
319.87:425:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guemar

In seasonPeak

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

Guemar sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Guemar?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Guemar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Guemar in December

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

In December, Guemar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Guemar in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guemar peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Guemar 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 Guemar is worst in June — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 1475 µg/m³Dec 1231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr72Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun76Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guemar?

Guemar sits at 33.5°N, 6.8°E, 65 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Reguiba, 12 km away.

Topography around Guemar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guemar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Guemar is covered by bare terrain (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Reguiba 12 km · Debila 15 km · El Oued 16 km · Robbah 25 km · Taïbet 58 km · Sidi Amrane 73 km · Megarine 74 km · Djamaa 75 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 Guemar (33.4853°, 6.7969°, elevation 65 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).