Ahfir weather in December

In December, Ahfir sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Ahfir's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahfir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:15 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ahfir is Moroccan city located in the Eastern Rif in the region of Yat Iznassen (Yat Khaled).

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 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ahfir reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25178
26178
27178
28177
29177
30177
31177

How December really feels in Ahfir

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.

Ahfir weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 437.39.95.9
Feb17° / 436.410.76.3
Mar19° / 506.811.76.8
Apr21° / 11°427.112.97.1
May24° / 14°324.813.88.0
Jun28° / 18°101.614.38.0
Jul31° / 21°20.514.16.2
Aug31° / 21°5113.35.9
Sep28° / 19°203.812.27.2
Oct25° / 15°395.711.17.8
Nov20° / 11°486.710.27.1
Dec18° / 345.99.76.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ahfir gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
521
620
720
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
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 7:04 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:044:53
29.87:044:53
39.87:054:53
49.87:064:53
59.87:074:53
69.77:084:53
79.77:084:53
89.77:094:53
99.77:104:53
109.77:114:53
119.77:114:53
129.77:124:53
139.77:134:54
149.77:134:54
159.77:144:54
169.77:154:54
179.77:154:55
189.77:164:55
199.77:164:56
209.67:174:56
219.67:174:56
229.67:184:57
239.67:184:57
249.67:194:58
259.77:194:58
269.77:204:59
279.77:204:59
289.77:205:00
299.77:215:01
309.77:215:01
319.77:215:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ahfir

In seasonPeak

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

Ahfir 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 Ahfir?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ahfir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ahfir in December

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

In December, Ahfir sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ahfir 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ahfir 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 Ahfir peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ahfir 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 Ahfir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1417 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ahfir?

Ahfir sits at 35.0°N, 2.1°W, 252 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Berkane, 20 km away.

Topography around Ahfir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahfir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.

The land around Ahfir is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
1,520 m
80 km
1,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Berkane 20 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 23 km · Ghazaouet 27 km · Nedroma 33 km · Oujda 35 km · Maghnia 36 km · El Aïoun 55 km · Zaïo 58 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 Ahfir (34.9537°, -2.1003°, elevation 252 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).