Tindouf weather in December

In December, Tindouf sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tindouf's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tindouf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:21 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
28%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Tindouf is municipality of Algeria.

Density
1/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tindouf reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
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22210
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42210
52110
62110
72110
8219
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10219
11219
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13219
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15219
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31208

How December really feels in Tindouf

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.

Tindouf weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.710.48.3
Feb23° / 10°50.9118.9
Mar26° / 13°20.311.88.8
Apr30° / 15°10.112.66.8
May33° / 18°10.113.34.5
Jun37° / 21°00.113.71.9
Jul42° / 26°0013.60.0
Aug41° / 26°10.3130.0
Sep37° / 22°20.412.22.3
Oct31° / 18°9111.35.9
Nov25° / 13°20.410.68.8
Dec21° / 40.710.38.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
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157624
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217822
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287921
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tindouf gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
291
301
311

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 8:11 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:116:34
210.48:126:34
310.48:136:34
410.38:136:34
510.38:146:34
610.38:156:34
710.38:156:34
810.38:166:34
910.38:176:35
1010.38:176:35
1110.38:186:35
1210.38:196:35
1310.38:196:36
1410.38:206:36
1510.38:206:36
1610.38:216:37
1710.38:226:37
1810.38:226:37
1910.38:236:38
2010.28:236:38
2110.28:246:39
2210.28:246:39
2310.28:256:39
2410.28:256:40
2510.38:256:40
2610.38:266:41
2710.38:266:42
2810.38:276:42
2910.38:276:43
3010.38:276:43
3110.38:286:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tindouf

In seasonPeak

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

Tindouf sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tindouf?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Tindouf for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tindouf in December

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

In December, Tindouf sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Tindouf in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tindouf peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tindouf 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 Tindouf is worst in June — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 1861 µg/m³Nov 1628 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr53Poor
May51Poor
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tindouf?

Tindouf sits at 27.7°N, 8.1°W, 402 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Assa, 163 km away.

AssaBou IzakarnTataTiznitTine Biougra

Topography around Tindouf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tindouf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Tindouf is covered by bare terrain (78%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
190 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Assa 163 km · Bou Izakarn 227 km · Tata 231 km · Guelmim 237 km · Tiznit 273 km · Sidi Ifni 274 km · Tan-Tan 302 km · Tine Biougra 307 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 Tindouf (27.6711°, -8.1474°, elevation 402 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).