Salah Bey weather in December

In December, Salah Bey sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Salah Bey's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salah Bey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:48 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Salah Bey reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°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)
1134
2124
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11123
12123
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31112

How December really feels in Salah Bey

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.

Salah Bey weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 286.11.49.82.8
Feb12° / 235.81.310.63.6
Mar16° / 356.70.511.75.4
Apr19° / 407.30.112.96.7
May25° / 13°356.4013.97.6
Jun31° / 18°164.1014.45.7
Jul34° / 21°83.2014.23.6
Aug33° / 21°165.2013.44.0
Sep28° / 17°376.6012.26.8
Oct22° / 12°305.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 305.70.110.15.3
Dec11° / 245.50.89.63.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
116040
125941
135941
145842
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Salah Bey gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2211
3211
4211
5201
6201
7191
8192
9182
10182
11172
12172
13172
14173
15163
16163
17163
18163
19163
20173
21173
22173
23173
24173
25163
26163
27163
28163
29163
30163
31163

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 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:36 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:365:21
29.77:375:21
39.77:385:21
49.77:395:21
59.77:405:21
69.77:405:21
79.77:415:21
89.67:425:21
99.67:435:21
109.67:445:21
119.67:445:21
129.67:455:21
139.67:465:22
149.67:465:22
159.67:475:22
169.67:485:22
179.67:485:23
189.67:495:23
199.67:495:23
209.67:505:24
219.67:505:24
229.67:515:25
239.67:515:25
249.67:525:26
259.67:525:26
269.67:535:27
279.67:535:27
289.67:535:28
299.67:545:29
309.67:545:29
319.67:545:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Salah Bey

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Salah Bey?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salah Bey.

What to pack for Salah Bey in December

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

In December, Salah Bey sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Salah Bey 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 Salah Bey peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Salah Bey 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 Salah Bey is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salah Bey?

Salah Bey sits at 35.9°N, 5.3°E, 976 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Oulmene, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Salah Bey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salah Bey has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 997 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,083 m.

The land around Salah Bey is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
2,083 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Aïn Oulmene 8.0 km · ’Aïn Azel 20 km · Râs el Oued 25 km · Bordj Ghdir 36 km · Aïn Arnat 37 km · Râs el Aïoun 38 km · Sétif 39 km · N’Gaous 44 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 Salah Bey (35.8545°, 5.2905°, elevation 976 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).