Zighout Youcef weather in December

In December, Zighout Youcef sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Zighout Youcef's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zighout Youcef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:44 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zighout Youcef reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°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)
1166
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8155
9155
10155
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28144
29134
30134
31134

How December really feels in Zighout Youcef

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.

Zighout Youcef weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 6310.50.99.83.7
Feb14° / 60100.810.64.0
Mar17° / 7110.80.211.75.3
Apr20° / 6911.1012.96.1
May24° / 12°588.5013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°194.4014.46.4
Jul33° / 19°72014.24.6
Aug33° / 19°214.9013.44.3
Sep29° / 17°439.3012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°548.9011.17.1
Nov18° / 569.5010.16.0
Dec14° / 6290.39.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105446
115347
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274951
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zighout Youcef gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4290
5290
6280
7280
8280
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14281
15281
16281
17281
18291
19291
20291
21291
22301
23301
24301
25312
26312
27312
28312
29312
30312
31313

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 8 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:325:14
29.77:335:13
39.77:345:13
49.67:355:13
59.67:365:13
69.67:375:13
79.67:375:13
89.67:385:13
99.67:395:13
109.67:405:13
119.67:405:14
129.57:415:14
139.57:425:14
149.57:435:14
159.57:435:15
169.57:445:15
179.57:445:15
189.57:455:16
199.57:465:16
209.57:465:16
219.57:475:17
229.57:475:17
239.57:485:18
249.57:485:18
259.57:485:19
269.57:495:19
279.57:495:20
289.57:495:20
299.57:505:21
309.57:505:22
319.57:505:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zighout Youcef

In seasonPeak

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

Zighout Youcef sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Zighout Youcef?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Zighout Youcef for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zighout Youcef in December

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

In December, Zighout Youcef sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zighout Youcef 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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Zighout Youcef 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 Zighout Youcef peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Zighout Youcef 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 Zighout Youcef is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zighout Youcef?

Zighout Youcef sits at 36.5°N, 6.7°E, 545 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Didouche Mourad, 11 km away.

Topography around Zighout Youcef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zighout Youcef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 m.

The land around Zighout Youcef is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,153 m
80 km
1,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Didouche Mourad 11 km · Hamma Bouziane 17 km · El Arrouch 17 km · Constantine 21 km · El Khroub 30 km · Tamalous 34 km · Grarem 34 km · Ali Mendjeli 34 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 Zighout Youcef (36.5331°, 6.7124°, elevation 545 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).