Kerkera weather in December

In December, Kerkera sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 114 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kerkera's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerkera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:45 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.19 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 17°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kerkera reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61711
71611
81611
91611
101611
111611
121611
131611
141611
151611
161611
171611
181611
191611
201611
211611
221611
231511
241510
251510
261510
271510
281510
291510
301510
311510

How December really feels in Kerkera

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.

Kerkera weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10512.89.84.2
Feb15° / 9412.310.64.1
Mar16° / 11°8010.911.75.3
Apr18° / 13°709.512.96.2
May22° / 16°476.813.97.4
Jun26° / 20°132.514.58.5
Jul29° / 23°30.614.37.5
Aug30° / 23°102.113.46.7
Sep27° / 21°517.712.37.1
Oct24° / 18°789.5117.1
Nov19° / 14°11213.5105.7
Dec16° / 11°11412.89.54.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115545
125545
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kerkera gets around 114 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38911
49010
5919
6928
7937
8946
9955
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
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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 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:345:13
29.67:355:13
39.67:365:13
49.67:365:13
59.67:375:13
69.67:385:13
79.67:395:13
89.57:405:13
99.57:415:13
109.57:415:13
119.57:425:13
129.57:435:13
139.57:435:13
149.57:445:14
159.57:455:14
169.57:455:14
179.57:465:15
189.57:475:15
199.57:475:15
209.57:485:16
219.57:485:16
229.57:495:17
239.57:495:17
249.57:505:18
259.57:505:18
269.57:505:19
279.57:515:19
289.57:515:20
299.57:515:20
309.57:525:21
319.57:525:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kerkera

In seasonPeak

In December, Kerkera sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kerkera's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kerkera sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kerkera?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kerkera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kerkera in December

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

In December, Kerkera sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kerkera 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 22 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 Jun 2 to Nov 13 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kerkera 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 Kerkera peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kerkera 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 Kerkera is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kerkera?

Kerkera sits at 36.9°N, 6.6°E, 39 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Collo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kerkera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerkera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m.

The land around Kerkera is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
1,539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Collo 9.0 km · Tamalous 11 km · Skikda 29 km · El Milia 34 km · El Arrouch 38 km · Zighout Youcef 45 km · Azzaba 51 km · Grarem 51 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 Kerkera (36.9292°, 6.5856°, elevation 39 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).