Ksar Chellala weather in December

In December, Ksar Chellala sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ksar Chellala's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar Chellala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:58 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ksar Chellala reaches about 13°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)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10144
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30133
31133

How December really feels in Ksar Chellala

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.

Ksar Chellala weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 195.29.93.9
Feb14° / 204.910.74.7
Mar18° / 285.311.76.5
Apr21° / 346.412.97.3
May27° / 13°315.813.87.3
Jun33° / 18°133.414.34.5
Jul37° / 22°72.714.12.0
Aug36° / 21°14413.32.6
Sep30° / 17°346.312.25.9
Oct24° / 12°345.211.17.8
Nov17° / 234.210.16.2
Dec13° / 184.29.74.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ksar Chellala gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:46 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:465:34
29.87:475:34
39.87:485:34
49.87:495:34
59.77:505:34
69.77:515:34
79.77:515:34
89.77:525:34
99.77:535:35
109.77:545:35
119.77:545:35
129.77:555:35
139.77:565:35
149.77:565:35
159.67:575:36
169.67:585:36
179.67:585:36
189.67:595:37
199.67:595:37
209.68:005:38
219.68:005:38
229.68:015:38
239.68:015:39
249.68:025:39
259.68:025:40
269.68:035:40
279.68:035:41
289.68:035:42
299.68:045:42
309.78:045:43
319.78:045:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ksar Chellala

In seasonPeak

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

Ksar Chellala sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ksar Chellala?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ksar Chellala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ksar Chellala in December

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

In December, Ksar Chellala sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ksar Chellala 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 Ksar Chellala peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar Chellala 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 Ksar Chellala is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar Chellala?

Ksar Chellala sits at 35.2°N, 2.3°E, 842 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mehdia daira de meghila, 56 km away.

Topography around Ksar Chellala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar Chellala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 898 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around Ksar Chellala is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
584 m
80 km
1,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mehdia daira de meghila 56 km · Aïn Oussera 60 km · Tissemsilt 64 km · Hassi Bahbah 67 km · Sougueur 75 km · Theniet el Had 78 km · Charef 79 km · ’Aïn Deheb 81 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 Ksar Chellala (35.2122°, 2.3189°, elevation 842 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).