Al Fqih Ben Çalah weather in December

In December, Al Fqih Ben Çalah sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Fqih Ben Çalah's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fqih Ben Çalah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical December day in Al Fqih Ben Çalah reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10207
11207
12207
13207
14207
15207
16207
17207
18197
19197
20197
21197
22197
23197
24197
25197
26197
27196
28196
29196
30196
31196

How December really feels in Al Fqih Ben Çalah

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.

Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 495.910.17.0
Feb20° / 445.510.87.3
Mar23° / 10°506.311.87.7
Apr25° / 12°355.312.87.8
May30° / 16°224.113.66.2
Jun34° / 20°51.814.13.8
Jul38° / 23°41.413.91.3
Aug38° / 23°62.113.21.5
Sep33° / 20°122.512.24.3
Oct29° / 16°283.911.26.8
Nov23° / 11°545.810.37.7
Dec20° / 465.39.97.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96931
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Fqih Ben Çalah gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
418
518
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015
3115

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 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 7:16 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:165:17
210.07:175:17
310.07:185:17
410.07:185:17
510.07:195:17
610.07:205:17
79.97:215:17
89.97:215:17
99.97:225:17
109.97:235:18
119.97:235:18
129.97:245:18
139.97:255:18
149.97:255:19
159.97:265:19
169.97:275:19
179.97:275:20
189.97:285:20
199.97:285:20
209.97:295:21
219.97:295:21
229.97:305:22
239.97:305:22
249.97:315:23
259.97:315:23
269.97:325:24
279.97:325:24
289.97:325:25
299.97:335:25
309.97:335:26
319.97:335:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Fqih Ben Çalah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al Fqih Ben Çalah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Fqih Ben Çalah in December

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

In December, Al Fqih Ben Çalah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Al Fqih Ben Çalah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Fqih Ben Çalah peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fqih Ben Çalah?

Al Fqih Ben Çalah sits at 32.5°N, 6.7°W, 444 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma, 23 km away.

Topography around Al Fqih Ben Çalah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Fqih Ben Çalah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fqih Ben Çalah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Al Fqih Ben Çalah is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 23 km · Oulad Ayad 35 km · Beni Mellal 37 km · Kasba Tadla 41 km · Bejaâd 41 km · Oued Zem 41 km · Boujniba 45 km · Khouribga 47 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah (32.5021°, -6.6877°, elevation 444 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).