Tlemcen weather in December

In December, Tlemcen sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tlemcen's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlemcen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:11 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Tlemcen is city in Algeria.

Density
19/km²
people per km²

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 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tlemcen reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

How December really feels in Tlemcen

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.

Tlemcen weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 578.99.95.1
Feb16° / 507.410.75.6
Mar19° / 587.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°527.612.97.0
May24° / 13°354.913.87.9
Jun29° / 17°101.914.37.3
Jul33° / 20°20.314.15.1
Aug33° / 21°51.113.34.7
Sep29° / 18°224.112.26.7
Oct24° / 14°396.111.17.7
Nov19° / 587.610.26.7
Dec16° / 437.29.75.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tlemcen gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2923
3023
3123

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 8:00 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:005:50
29.88:015:50
39.88:025:50
49.88:035:50
59.88:045:50
69.88:045:50
79.78:055:50
89.78:065:50
99.78:075:50
109.78:075:50
119.78:085:50
129.78:095:50
139.78:095:51
149.78:105:51
159.78:115:51
169.78:115:51
179.78:125:52
189.78:135:52
199.78:135:53
209.78:145:53
219.78:145:53
229.78:155:54
239.78:155:54
249.78:155:55
259.78:165:55
269.78:165:56
279.78:175:57
289.78:175:57
299.78:175:58
309.78:185:58
319.78:185:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.65 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tlemcen

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Tlemcen?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tlemcen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tlemcen in December

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

In December, Tlemcen sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Tlemcen 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 55 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 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tlemcen in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tlemcen peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tlemcen 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 Tlemcen is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tlemcen?

Tlemcen sits at 34.9°N, 1.3°W, 811 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mansoûra, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tlemcen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlemcen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Tlemcen is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
616 m
16 km
1,355 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mansoûra 3.0 km · Chetouane 5.0 km · Hennaya 9.0 km · Beni Mester 10 km · Remchi 23 km · Bensekrane 23 km · Ouled Mimoun 26 km · Sidi Abdelli 27 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 Tlemcen (34.8783°, -1.315°, elevation 811 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).