Souk Ahras weather in December

In December, Souk Ahras sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°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 Souk Ahras's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk Ahras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Souk Ahras reaches about 13°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3146
4146
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31124

How December really feels in Souk Ahras

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.

Souk Ahras weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5910.30.99.83.3
Feb13° / 539.50.810.63.6
Mar16° / 68110.411.75.0
Apr19° / 6811.10.112.96.1
May24° / 12°589.8013.97.1
Jun29° / 16°286014.46.3
Jul33° / 19°113.5014.24.6
Aug33° / 20°276.4013.44.3
Sep28° / 17°489.9012.26.1
Oct23° / 13°548.6011.17.2
Nov17° / 548.6010.15.8
Dec13° / 539.30.39.63.9

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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45644
55644
65644
75545
85644
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234852
244951
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Souk Ahras gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4280
5280
6280
7270
8270
9270
10270
11270
12270
13280
14281
15281
16291
17291
18291
19301
20301
21311
22321
23322
24322
25332
26332
27322
28323
29323
30323
31313

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 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 7:27 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:275:09
29.77:285:09
39.77:285:09
49.77:295:09
59.67:305:09
69.67:315:09
79.67:325:09
89.67:335:09
99.67:335:09
109.67:345:09
119.67:355:09
129.67:365:10
139.67:365:10
149.67:375:10
159.57:385:10
169.57:385:11
179.57:395:11
189.57:395:11
199.57:405:12
209.57:405:12
219.57:415:12
229.57:415:13
239.57:425:13
249.57:425:14
259.57:435:14
269.57:435:15
279.57:435:16
289.57:445:16
299.57:445:17
309.67:445:17
319.67:455:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Souk Ahras

In seasonPeak

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

Souk Ahras sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Souk Ahras?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Souk Ahras.

What to pack for Souk Ahras in December

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

In December, Souk Ahras sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Souk Ahras in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 17 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Souk Ahras 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 Souk Ahras peaks around July 16 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 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Souk Ahras 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 Souk Ahras is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souk Ahras?

Souk Ahras sits at 36.3°N, 8.0°E, 697 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is M’Daourouch, 26 km away.

Topography around Souk Ahras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk Ahras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 679 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Souk Ahras is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: M’Daourouch 26 km · Ouenza 40 km · Sedrata 41 km · Boumahra Ahmed 44 km · El Aouinet 47 km · Besbes 47 km · Ghardimaou 47 km · Drean 48 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 Souk Ahras (36.2864°, 7.9511°, elevation 697 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).