Sedrata weather in December

In December, Sedrata sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Sedrata's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sedrata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:39 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sedrata reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6146
7146
8146
9146
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30134
31134

How December really feels in Sedrata

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.

Sedrata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 58101.19.83.5
Feb13° / 519.30.910.63.9
Mar16° / 6610.60.411.75.3
Apr20° / 6410.80.112.96.2
May25° / 12°568.7013.97.2
Jun30° / 17°214.8014.46.0
Jul34° / 19°72.4014.24.2
Aug33° / 20°205.1013.44.0
Sep29° / 17°368.1012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°508011.17.3
Nov18° / 528.7010.16.0
Dec14° / 528.50.39.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115545
125446
135446
145347
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264852
274951
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sedrata gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6260
7260
8260
9260
10260
11260
12270
13270
14271
15271
16271
17281
18281
19281
20281
21281
22291
23292
24292
25292
26293
27293
28283
29283
30284
31284

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:285:11
29.77:295:11
39.77:305:11
49.77:315:11
59.77:315:11
69.67:325:11
79.67:335:11
89.67:345:11
99.67:355:11
109.67:355:11
119.67:365:11
129.67:375:12
139.67:375:12
149.67:385:12
159.67:395:12
169.67:395:13
179.67:405:13
189.57:415:13
199.57:415:14
209.57:425:14
219.57:425:15
229.57:435:15
239.57:435:16
249.57:445:16
259.57:445:17
269.57:445:17
279.67:455:18
289.67:455:18
299.67:455:19
309.67:465:20
319.67:465:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.28 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sedrata

In seasonPeak

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

Sedrata 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 Sedrata?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sedrata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sedrata in December

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

In December, Sedrata sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sedrata 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 Sedrata peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sedrata 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 Sedrata is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sedrata?

Sedrata sits at 36.1°N, 7.5°E, 794 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is M’Daourouch, 26 km away.

Topography around Sedrata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sedrata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m.

The land around Sedrata is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
1,698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: M’Daourouch 26 km · Boumahra Ahmed 37 km · Guelma 38 km · Aïn Beïda 39 km · Oued Zenati 39 km · Souk Ahras 41 km · Héliopolis 42 km · El Aouinet 43 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 Sedrata (36.1287°, 7.5338°, elevation 794 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).