Tizi Rached weather in December

In December, Tizi Rached sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tizi Rached's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tizi Rached's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 15°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 8°; 3rd coldest
Precipitation: 114 mm; 11.8 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 30 min; 7:54 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover: 54%; 12th clearest
Wind: 11 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.3; out of 10

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tizi Rached reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Avg low (°C)	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	9
2	16	9
3	16	8
4	15	8
5	15	8
6	15	8
7	15	8
8	15	8
9	15	8
10	15	8
11	15	8
12	15	8
13	15	8
14	15	8
15	15	8
16	15	8
17	15	7
18	15	7
19	15	7
20	14	7
21	14	7
22	14	7
23	14	7
24	14	7
25	14	7
26	14	7
27	14	7
28	14	7
29	14	7
30	14	7
31	14	7

Tizi Rached weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	14° / 6°	116	12.7	0.5	9.8	3.8
Feb	14° / 6°	94	11.2	0.7	10.6	4.0
Mar	16° / 8°	93	10.8	0.2	11.7	5.1
Apr	18° / 10°	85	10.5	0	12.9	6.0
May	22° / 14°	61	7.4	0	13.9	7.3
Jun	26° / 18°	13	2.6	0	14.5	8.2
Jul	30° / 21°	3	0.8	0	14.3	6.6
Aug	31° / 22°	10	2	0	13.4	5.9
Sep	27° / 19°	45	7	0	12.2	7.0
Oct	23° / 15°	64	8.7	0	11.1	7.2
Nov	18° / 11°	106	12.6	0	10	5.6
Dec	15° / 8°	114	11.8	0.1	9.5	4.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	55	55	55	55	56	56	57	56	56	56	55	55	54	54	53	53	53	52	51	51	51	50	51	51	51	52	53	53	54	54	54
Cloudier (%)	45	45	45	45	44	44	43	44	44	44	45	45	46	46	47	47	47	48	49	49	49	50	49	49	49	48	47	47	46	46	46

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	57	43
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	56	44
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	54	46
14	54	46
15	53	47
16	53	47
17	53	47
18	52	48
19	51	49
20	51	49
21	51	49
22	50	50
23	51	49
24	51	49
25	51	49
26	52	48
27	53	47
28	53	47
29	54	46
30	54	46
31	54	46

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tizi Rached gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	42	41	41	40	39	38	38	37	37	36	36	36	37	37	37	37	37	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	39	39	39	39	39	38	38

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	41
3	41
4	40
5	39
6	38
7	38
8	37
9	37
10	36
11	36
12	36
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	37
18	38
19	38
20	39
21	39
22	39
23	40
24	40
25	39
26	39
27	39
28	39
29	39
30	38
31	38

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	11	calm
2	11	calm
3	11	calm
4	11	calm
5	11	calm
6	11	calm
7	11	calm
8	11	calm
9	11	calm
10	11	calm
11	11	calm
12	11	calm
13	11	calm
14	11	calm
15	11	calm
16	11	calm
17	11	calm
18	11	calm
19	11	calm
20	11	calm
21	11	calm
22	11	calm
23	11	calm
24	11	calm
25	11	calm
26	11	calm
27	11	calm
28	11	calm
29	11	calm
30	11	calm
31	11	calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:43 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:32 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	9.7	9.7	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5
Sunrise (AM)	7:43	7:44	7:45	7:45	7:46	7:47	7:48	7:49	7:49	7:50	7:51	7:52	7:52	7:53	7:54	7:54	7:55	7:55	7:56	7:57	7:57	7:58	7:58	7:58	7:59	7:59	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:01
Sunset (PM)	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:23	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:24	5:25	5:25	5:25	5:26	5:26	5:26	5:27	5:27	5:28	5:28	5:29	5:30	5:30	5:31	5:31	5:32

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	9.7	7:43	5:23
2	9.7	7:44	5:23
3	9.6	7:45	5:23
4	9.6	7:45	5:23
5	9.6	7:46	5:23
6	9.6	7:47	5:23
7	9.6	7:48	5:23
8	9.6	7:49	5:23
9	9.6	7:49	5:23
10	9.6	7:50	5:23
11	9.5	7:51	5:23
12	9.5	7:52	5:24
13	9.5	7:52	5:24
14	9.5	7:53	5:24
15	9.5	7:54	5:24
16	9.5	7:54	5:25
17	9.5	7:55	5:25
18	9.5	7:55	5:25
19	9.5	7:56	5:26
20	9.5	7:57	5:26
21	9.5	7:57	5:26
22	9.5	7:58	5:27
23	9.5	7:58	5:27
24	9.5	7:58	5:28
25	9.5	7:59	5:28
26	9.5	7:59	5:29
27	9.5	8:00	5:30
28	9.5	8:00	5:30
29	9.5	8:00	5:31
30	9.5	8:00	5:31
31	9.5	8:01	5:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.4	Moderate
2	2.4	Moderate
3	2.4	Moderate
4	2.3	Moderate
5	2.3	Moderate
6	2.3	Moderate
7	2.3	Moderate
8	2.3	Moderate
9	2.3	Moderate
10	2.3	Moderate
11	2.3	Moderate
12	2.3	Moderate
13	2.3	Moderate
14	2.2	Moderate
15	2.2	Moderate
16	2.2	Moderate
17	2.2	Moderate
18	2.2	Moderate
19	2.2	Moderate
20	2.2	Moderate
21	2.2	Moderate
22	2.2	Moderate
23	2.2	Moderate
24	2.2	Moderate
25	2.3	Moderate
26	2.3	Moderate
27	2.3	Moderate
28	2.3	Moderate
29	2.3	Moderate
30	2.3	Moderate
31	2.3	Moderate

Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tizi Rached

In seasonPeak

In December, Tizi Rached sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tizi Rached's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tizi Rached sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Rainy season

Dust

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tizi Rached?

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

4.3

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

0.1

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tizi Rached for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tizi Rached in December

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

In December, Tizi Rached sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tizi Rached 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	16	15	15	16	18	21	24	25	25	22	19	17
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	16	Cool
Feb	15	Cool
Mar	15	Cool
Apr	16	Cool
May	18	Cool
Jun	21	Refreshing
Jul	24	Refreshing
Aug	25	Warm
Sep	25	Warm
Oct	22	Refreshing
Nov	19	Cool
Dec	17	Cool

UV index in Tizi Rached 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 Tizi Rached peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	6	8	7	9	10	9	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	7	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Tizi Rached 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 Tizi Rached is worst in August — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 28 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	31	33	37	34	30	28	41	56	31	39	28	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	34	Moderate
May	30	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	41	Poor
Aug	56	Unhealthy
Sep	31	Moderate
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Tizi Rached?

Tizi Rached sits at 36.7°N, 4.2°E, 405 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is L’Arbaa Naït Irathen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tizi Rached

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tizi Rached has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Tizi Rached is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

903 m

trees 68%

16 km

1,177 m

trees 55%

80 km

2,266 m

grassland 30%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← November Tizi Rached year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: L’Arbaa Naït Irathen 5.0 km · Mekla 7.0 km · Beni Douala 11 km · Tizi Ouzou 14 km · Freha 14 km · Boudjima 15 km · ’Aïn el Hammam 16 km · Timizart 16 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

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 Tizi Rached (36.6718°, 4.1918°, elevation 405 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	9
2	16	9
3	16	8
4	15	8
5	15	8
6	15	8
7	15	8
8	15	8
9	15	8
10	15	8
11	15	8
12	15	8
13	15	8
14	15	8
15	15	8
16	15	8
17	15	7
18	15	7
19	15	7
20	14	7
21	14	7
22	14	7
23	14	7
24	14	7
25	14	7
26	14	7
27	14	7
28	14	7
29	14	7
30	14	7
31	14	7

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	57	43
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	56	44
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	54	46
14	54	46
15	53	47
16	53	47
17	53	47
18	52	48
19	51	49
20	51	49
21	51	49
22	50	50
23	51	49
24	51	49
25	51	49
26	52	48
27	53	47
28	53	47
29	54	46
30	54	46
31	54	46

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	41
3	41
4	40
5	39
6	38
7	38
8	37
9	37
10	36
11	36
12	36
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	37
18	38
19	38
20	39
21	39
22	39
23	40
24	40
25	39
26	39
27	39
28	39
29	39
30	38
31	38

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	9
2	16	9
3	16	8
4	15	8
5	15	8
6	15	8
7	15	8
8	15	8
9	15	8
10	15	8
11	15	8
12	15	8
13	15	8
14	15	8
15	15	8
16	15	8
17	15	7
18	15	7
19	15	7
20	14	7
21	14	7
22	14	7
23	14	7
24	14	7
25	14	7
26	14	7
27	14	7
28	14	7
29	14	7
30	14	7
31	14	7

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	57	43
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	56	44
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	54	46
14	54	46
15	53	47
16	53	47
17	53	47
18	52	48
19	51	49
20	51	49
21	51	49
22	50	50
23	51	49
24	51	49
25	51	49
26	52	48
27	53	47
28	53	47
29	54	46
30	54	46
31	54	46

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	41
3	41
4	40
5	39
6	38
7	38
8	37
9	37
10	36
11	36
12	36
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	37
18	38
19	38
20	39
21	39
22	39
23	40
24	40
25	39
26	39
27	39
28	39
29	39
30	38
31	38

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	9
2	16	9
3	16	8
4	15	8
5	15	8
6	15	8
7	15	8
8	15	8
9	15	8
10	15	8
11	15	8
12	15	8
13	15	8
14	15	8
15	15	8
16	15	8
17	15	7
18	15	7
19	15	7
20	14	7
21	14	7
22	14	7
23	14	7
24	14	7
25	14	7
26	14	7
27	14	7
28	14	7
29	14	7
30	14	7
31	14	7

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	55	45
2	55	45
3	55	45
4	55	45
5	56	44
6	56	44
7	57	43
8	56	44
9	56	44
10	56	44
11	55	45
12	55	45
13	54	46
14	54	46
15	53	47
16	53	47
17	53	47
18	52	48
19	51	49
20	51	49
21	51	49
22	50	50
23	51	49
24	51	49
25	51	49
26	52	48
27	53	47
28	53	47
29	54	46
30	54	46
31	54	46

	Rain chance (%)
1	42
2	41
3	41
4	40
5	39
6	38
7	38
8	37
9	37
10	36
11	36
12	36
13	37
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	37
18	38
19	38
20	39
21	39
22	39
23	40
24	40
25	39
26	39
27	39
28	39
29	39
30	38
31	38

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100
29	100
30	100
31	100