Mehdia daira de meghila weather in December

In December, Mehdia daira de meghila sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mehdia daira de meghila's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehdia daira de meghila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:01 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Mehdia daira de meghila reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°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
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18134
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

How December really feels in Mehdia daira de meghila

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.

Mehdia daira de meghila 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 367.60.59.93.3
Feb13° / 387.81.210.73.8
Mar16° / 417.50.511.75.6
Apr20° / 397.8012.96.7
May25° / 12°295.9013.87.6
Jun31° / 17°122.7014.35.7
Jul35° / 21°72.6014.13.1
Aug34° / 21°114013.33.5
Sep29° / 17°215012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°255011.17.7
Nov16° / 356.90.110.15.5
Dec13° / 326.70.49.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235446
245446
255545
265545
275743
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mehdia daira de meghila gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1251
2241
3241
4241
5231
6231
7221
8211
9211
10212
11202
12202
13202
14202
15202
16202
17202
18202
19212
20212
21212
22212
23221
24221
25221
26221
27221
28211
29210
30220
31221

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.

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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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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 36 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 7:49 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:495:36
29.87:505:36
39.77:515:36
49.77:525:36
59.77:535:36
69.77:535:36
79.77:545:36
89.77:555:36
99.77:565:36
109.77:575:36
119.77:575:36
129.67:585:37
139.67:595:37
149.67:595:37
159.68:005:37
169.68:015:38
179.68:015:38
189.68:025:38
199.68:025:39
209.68:035:39
219.68:035:40
229.68:045:40
239.68:045:41
249.68:055:41
259.68:055:42
269.68:055:42
279.68:065:43
289.68:065:43
299.68:065:44
309.68:075:45
319.68:075:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mehdia daira de meghila

In seasonPeak

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

Mehdia daira de meghila sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mehdia daira de meghila?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mehdia daira de meghila.

What to pack for Mehdia daira de meghila in December

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

In December, Mehdia daira de meghila sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mehdia daira de meghila 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 Mehdia daira de meghila peaks around July 15 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mehdia daira de meghila 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 Mehdia daira de meghila is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mehdia daira de meghila?

Mehdia daira de meghila sits at 35.4°N, 1.8°E, 909 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 20 km away.

Topography around Mehdia daira de meghila

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mehdia daira de meghila.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehdia daira de meghila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Mehdia daira de meghila is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (96%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Tissemsilt 20 km · Sougueur 36 km · Lardjem 40 km · Tiaret 40 km · Theniet el Had 55 km · Ksar Chellala 56 km · ’Aïn Deheb 68 km · Ammi Moussa 76 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 Mehdia daira de meghila (35.4306°, 1.7571°, elevation 909 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).