Melouza weather in December

In December, Melouza sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Melouza's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melouza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Melouza is village in Algeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Melouza reaches about 12°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 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30123
31123

How December really feels in Melouza

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.

Melouza 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 347.20.89.83.1
Feb13° / 3071.410.63.9
Mar17° / 387.40.311.75.8
Apr20° / 467.8012.96.9
May26° / 13°376.4013.97.5
Jun32° / 18°163.6014.45.0
Jul36° / 21°72.3014.22.7
Aug35° / 21°133.8013.43.1
Sep29° / 17°366.2012.26.2
Oct23° / 12°345.9011.17.6
Nov16° / 366.5010.15.6
Dec12° / 296.40.69.63.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
225149
235149
245248
255347
265347
275545
285545
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Melouza gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1231
2231
3231
4221
5211
6211
7201
8201
9202
10192
11192
12192
13192
14192
15192
16202
17202
18202
19202
20212
21212
22212
23212
24212
25202
26202
27202
28191
29191
30191
31181

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:41 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:415:25
29.77:425:25
39.77:435:25
49.77:445:25
59.77:445:25
69.77:455:25
79.67:465:25
89.67:475:25
99.67:485:25
109.67:485:25
119.67:495:25
129.67:505:25
139.67:505:26
149.67:515:26
159.67:525:26
169.67:525:26
179.67:535:27
189.67:545:27
199.67:545:28
209.67:555:28
219.67:555:28
229.67:565:29
239.67:565:29
249.67:575:30
259.67:575:30
269.67:575:31
279.67:585:31
289.67:585:32
299.67:585:33
309.67:595:33
319.67:595:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Melouza

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Melouza?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melouza.

What to pack for Melouza in December

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

In December, Melouza sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Melouza 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 Melouza peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Melouza 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 Melouza is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Melouza?

Melouza sits at 36.0°N, 4.2°E, 936 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mansourah, 27 km away.

Topography around Melouza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melouza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m around an average of 1,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,264 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,190 m.

The land around Melouza is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
752 m
16 km
1,264 m
80 km
2,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mansourah 27 km · Sidi Aïssa 39 km · El Achir 41 km · M'Sila 44 km · Ain el Hadjel 44 km · Chorfa 45 km · Sour el Ghozlane 48 km · Bouïra 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 Melouza (35.98°, 4.1867°, elevation 936 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).