Tiaret weather in December

In December, Tiaret sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Tiaret's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiaret's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:02 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Tiaret is city in Algeria.

Density
1,605/km²
people per km²
Founded
~778 CE

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tiaret reaches about 13°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 17°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
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16134
17134
18134
19134
20124
21124
22124
23124
24124
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26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31123

How December really feels in Tiaret

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.

Tiaret weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 518.91.19.93.2
Feb13° / 468.91.610.73.7
Mar16° / 548.70.611.75.3
Apr19° / 528.9012.96.4
May24° / 12°407.3013.87.5
Jun29° / 17°153.3014.36.6
Jul34° / 21°72.7014.14.0
Aug33° / 20°133.8013.34.2
Sep28° / 16°306.5012.26.7
Oct23° / 12°386.6011.17.5
Nov16° / 488.20.110.15.3
Dec13° / 448.20.59.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
235347
245446
255545
265545
275644
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tiaret gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3281
4281
5281
6271
7271
8271
9261
10262
11262
12262
13262
14262
15252
16252
17262
18262
19262
20262
21262
22262
23261
24261
25261
26251
27251
28251
29251
30251
31251

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:51 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:515:38
29.87:525:38
39.87:535:38
49.77:535:38
59.77:545:38
69.77:555:38
79.77:565:38
89.77:575:38
99.77:575:38
109.77:585:38
119.77:595:38
129.78:005:39
139.68:005:39
149.68:015:39
159.68:025:39
169.68:025:40
179.68:035:40
189.68:035:40
199.68:045:41
209.68:045:41
219.68:055:42
229.68:055:42
239.68:065:42
249.68:065:43
259.68:075:44
269.68:075:44
279.68:075:45
289.68:085:45
299.68:085:46
309.68:085:47
319.68:095:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
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 Tiaret

In seasonPeak

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

Tiaret sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tiaret?

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

3.7
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 Tiaret.

What to pack for Tiaret in December

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

In December, Tiaret sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tiaret 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 Tiaret peaks around July 12 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tiaret 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 Tiaret is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiaret?

Tiaret sits at 35.4°N, 1.3°E, 1,031 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sougueur, 26 km away.

Topography around Tiaret

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiaret has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 1,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around Tiaret is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Sougueur 26 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 40 km · Frenda 42 km · Lardjem 47 km · Tissemsilt 52 km · Oued el Abtal 58 km · Ammi Moussa 58 km · ’Aïn Deheb 62 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 Tiaret (35.371°, 1.317°, elevation 1,031 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).