Sidi Aïssa weather in December

In December, Sidi Aïssa sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Sidi Aïssa's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Aïssa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:54 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sidi Aïssa reaches about 12°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 16°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)
1135
2135
3135
4134
5134
6134
7134
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19123
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28113
29113
30113
31113

How December really feels in Sidi Aïssa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sidi Aïssa 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° / 367.51.19.83.0
Feb13° / 317.71.610.63.7
Mar16° / 387.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 478.60.112.96.6
May25° / 12°386.6013.97.6
Jun31° / 17°163.8014.45.6
Jul35° / 21°72.4014.23.3
Aug34° / 20°144.3013.43.5
Sep29° / 16°335.7012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°325.9011.17.6
Nov16° / 346.6010.15.5
Dec12° / 316.90.89.63.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275545
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sidi Aïssa gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1241
2241
3241
4231
5232
6232
7222
8222
9222
10222
11213
12213
13213
14223
15223
16223
17223
18223
19223
20223
21223
22223
23222
24222
25222
26212
27212
28212
29212
30202
31202

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:42 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:425:27
29.77:435:27
39.77:445:27
49.77:455:27
59.77:465:27
69.77:475:27
79.77:475:27
89.67:485:27
99.67:495:27
109.67:505:27
119.67:505:27
129.67:515:27
139.67:525:28
149.67:525:28
159.67:535:28
169.67:545:28
179.67:545:29
189.67:555:29
199.67:555:29
209.67:565:30
219.67:575:30
229.67:575:31
239.67:575:31
249.67:585:32
259.67:585:32
269.67:595:33
279.67:595:33
289.67:595:34
299.68:005:35
309.68:005:35
319.68:005:36

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 7.58 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
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sidi Aïssa

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Aïssa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Sidi Aïssa?

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

3.5
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 Sidi Aïssa.

What to pack for Sidi Aïssa in December

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

In December, Sidi Aïssa sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 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 Sidi Aïssa 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 Sidi Aïssa is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Aïssa?

Sidi Aïssa sits at 35.9°N, 3.8°E, 662 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ain el Hadjel, 26 km away.

Topography around Sidi Aïssa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Aïssa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Sidi Aïssa is covered by bare terrain (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ain el Hadjel 26 km · Sour el Ghozlane 30 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 33 km · Melouza 39 km · Aïn Bessem 46 km · Bouïra 56 km · Birine 57 km · Mansourah 65 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 Sidi Aïssa (35.8855°, 3.7724°, elevation 662 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).