Rouissat weather in December

In December, Rouissat sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rouissat's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rouissat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:37 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
25%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Rouissat reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
1209
2208
3208
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11197
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26187
27186
28186
29186
30186
31186

How December really feels in Rouissat

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.

Rouissat weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 71.210.17.5
Feb20° / 30.810.88.3
Mar24° / 12°5111.89.0
Apr29° / 16°40.712.87.4
May34° / 21°20.313.64.1
Jun39° / 26°00.1140.9
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°0013.20.0
Sep36° / 24°30.712.22.4
Oct30° / 18°40.611.26.4
Nov23° / 11°40.910.48.8
Dec18° / 41.1107.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218317
228317
238317
248317
258416
268515
278515
288515
298614
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rouissat gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 7:26 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:265:30
210.07:275:30
310.07:285:30
410.07:295:30
510.07:305:30
610.07:305:30
710.07:315:30
810.07:325:31
910.07:335:31
1010.07:335:31
1110.07:345:31
129.97:355:31
139.97:355:32
149.97:365:32
159.97:365:32
169.97:375:32
179.97:385:33
189.97:385:33
199.97:395:34
209.97:395:34
219.97:405:34
229.97:405:35
239.97:415:35
249.97:415:36
259.97:425:36
269.97:425:37
279.97:425:37
289.97:435:38
299.97:435:39
309.97:435:39
319.97:445:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rouissat

In seasonPeak

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

Rouissat sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Rouissat?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rouissat in December

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

In December, Rouissat sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Rouissat in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rouissat peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rouissat 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 Rouissat is worst in April — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19100 µg/m³Dec 1240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr102Unhealthy
May92Unhealthy
Jun89Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rouissat?

Rouissat sits at 31.9°N, 5.4°E, 138 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouargla, 4.0 km away.

GueraraTouggourtTebesbestMegarineTaïbet

Topography around Rouissat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouissat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m.

The land around Rouissat is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ouargla 4.0 km · Hassi Messaoud 73 km · El Hadjira 78 km · Guerara 125 km · Touggourt 148 km · Tebesbest 149 km · Megarine 157 km · Taïbet 162 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 Rouissat (31.9243°, 5.3502°, elevation 138 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).