Tazoult-Lambese weather in December

In December, Tazoult-Lambese sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tazoult-Lambese's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tazoult-Lambese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:43 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Tazoult-Lambese is Roman fort.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tazoult-Lambese reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1123
2123
3122
4122
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15112
16112
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25101
26101
27101
28101
29101
30101
31101

How December really feels in Tazoult-Lambese

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tazoult-Lambese weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 387.53.49.92.2
Feb11° / 317.23.210.72.8
Mar14° / 519.21.911.74.4
Apr18° / 549.60.412.95.9
May23° / 10°579.5013.87.1
Jun28° / 15°286.8014.46.5
Jul32° / 18°165.1014.24.7
Aug31° / 18°267.4013.34.9
Sep26° / 14°469.5012.26.9
Oct21° / 10°387.5011.17.1
Nov15° / 346.30.410.14.9
Dec11° / 346.31.99.62.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
125842
135743
145743
155644
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215248
225248
235248
245248
255347
265446
275446
285545
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tazoult-Lambese gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1223
2223
3223
4223
5213
6214
7214
8204
9205
10205
11195
12195
13196
14196
15196
16196
17196
18196
19196
20196
21197
22197
23197
24207
25207
26207
27208
28208
29208
30208
31208

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.

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 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:315:18
29.87:325:18
39.77:335:18
49.77:345:18
59.77:355:18
69.77:365:18
79.77:365:18
89.77:375:18
99.77:385:18
109.77:395:18
119.67:395:18
129.67:405:19
139.67:415:19
149.67:415:19
159.67:425:19
169.67:435:20
179.67:435:20
189.67:445:20
199.67:445:21
209.67:455:21
219.67:455:21
229.67:465:22
239.67:465:22
249.67:475:23
259.67:475:23
269.67:485:24
279.67:485:25
289.67:485:25
299.67:495:26
309.67:495:26
319.67:495:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
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
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tazoult-Lambese

In seasonPeak

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

Tazoult-Lambese sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tazoult-Lambese?

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

2.8
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 Tazoult-Lambese.

What to pack for Tazoult-Lambese in December

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

In December, Tazoult-Lambese sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tazoult-Lambese 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 Tazoult-Lambese 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
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tazoult-Lambese 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 Tazoult-Lambese is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1533 µg/m³Dec 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tazoult-Lambese?

Tazoult-Lambese sits at 35.5°N, 6.3°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Batna, 11 km away.

Topography around Tazoult-Lambese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tazoult-Lambese has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,258 m.

The land around Tazoult-Lambese is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
1,398 m
80 km
2,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Batna 11 km · Arris 26 km · Aïn Touta 35 km · Merouana 36 km · N’Gaous 59 km · Râs el Aïoun 60 km · Kaïs 60 km · Aïn Kercha 63 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 Tazoult-Lambese (35.4817°, 6.2607°, elevation 1,205 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).