Theniet el Had weather in December

In December, Theniet el Had sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 36% 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 Theniet el Had's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Theniet el Had's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:01 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Theniet el Had 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 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5125
6125
7125
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29113
30113
31113

How December really feels in Theniet el Had

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.

Theniet el Had 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° / 478.91.39.82.8
Feb12° / 469.21.910.63.3
Mar15° / 579.50.711.74.9
Apr19° / 619.8012.96.2
May24° / 12°508.6013.97.2
Jun30° / 17°235.4014.46.1
Jul34° / 21°134.8014.23.5
Aug33° / 21°216.1013.43.8
Sep28° / 16°478.6012.26.5
Oct22° / 12°487.7011.17.2
Nov15° / 478.50.110.15.0
Dec12° / 438.10.89.63.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Theniet el Had gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3292
4292
5282
6282
7282
8272
9273
10263
11263
12263
13253
14253
15253
16253
17253
18253
19253
20253
21253
22253
23252
24242
25242
26242
27242
28242
29242
30242
31242

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 7:49 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:495:34
29.77:505:34
39.77:515:34
49.77:525:34
59.77:535:34
69.77:545:34
79.77:545:34
89.67:555:34
99.67:565:34
109.67:575:34
119.67:575:34
129.67:585:34
139.67:595:35
149.67:595:35
159.68:005:35
169.68:015:35
179.68:015:36
189.68:025:36
199.68:025:36
209.68:035:37
219.68:035:37
229.68:045:38
239.68:045:38
249.68:055:39
259.68:055:39
269.68:065:40
279.68:065:40
289.68:065:41
299.68:075:42
309.68:075:42
319.68:075:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.4 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
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Theniet el Had

In seasonPeak

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

Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Theniet el Had.

What to pack for Theniet el Had in December

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

In December, Theniet el Had sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had peaks around July 16 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2037 µg/m³Nov 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Theniet el Had?

Theniet el Had sits at 35.9°N, 2.0°E, 1,129 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 35 km away.

Topography around Theniet el Had

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Theniet el Had has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around Theniet el Had is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,314 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tissemsilt 35 km · Aïn Defla 44 km · Lardjem 45 km · Khemis Miliana 47 km · El Attaf 51 km · Miliana 51 km · El Abadia 54 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 55 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 Theniet el Had (35.8711°, 2.0281°, elevation 1,129 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).