Aguelmous weather in December

In December, Aguelmous sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aguelmous's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguelmous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:25 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Aguelmous reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1164
2164
3164
4164
5164
6164
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19153
20153
21153
22153
23153
24153
25153
26153
27153
28153
29153
30153
31153

How December really feels in Aguelmous

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.

Aguelmous weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 647.20.810.14.7
Feb16° / 647.60.810.85.2
Mar18° / 759.20.411.76.2
Apr20° / 718.7012.86.6
May24° / 11°528.1013.77.4
Jun28° / 15°214.8014.17.0
Jul33° / 18°114.90144.6
Aug33° / 18°177.1013.24.4
Sep28° / 15°316.3012.26.8
Oct24° / 11°566.8011.27.5
Nov18° / 807.90.110.36.3
Dec15° / 687.30.49.85.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206139
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266337
276436
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Aguelmous gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3262
4252
5252
6242
7242
8242
9242
10242
11231
12231
13231
14231
15231
16231
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
23231
24231
25221
26221
27211
28211
29201
30201
31201

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 7:14 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:145:12
210.07:155:12
39.97:165:12
49.97:175:12
59.97:175:12
69.97:185:12
79.97:195:12
89.97:205:12
99.97:205:12
109.97:215:13
119.97:225:13
129.87:225:13
139.87:235:13
149.87:245:14
159.87:245:14
169.87:255:14
179.87:265:14
189.87:265:15
199.87:275:15
209.87:275:16
219.87:285:16
229.87:285:17
239.87:295:17
249.87:295:18
259.87:295:18
269.87:305:19
279.87:305:19
289.87:315:20
299.87:315:20
309.87:315:21
319.87:315:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aguelmous

In seasonPeak

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

Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aguelmous for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aguelmous in December

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

In December, Aguelmous sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguelmous?

Aguelmous sits at 33.2°N, 5.8°W, 1,187 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mrirt, 26 km away.

Topography around Aguelmous

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguelmous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,264 m.

The land around Aguelmous is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
2,264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mrirt 26 km · Khenifra 31 km · Oulmes 33 km · Agouraï 58 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 58 km · Azrou 66 km · Bejaâd 67 km · El Ksiba 67 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Aguelmous (33.1614°, -5.8463°, elevation 1,187 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).