Aoulouz weather in December

In December, Aoulouz sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aoulouz's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aoulouz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:28 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
32%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aoulouz reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

How December really feels in Aoulouz

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.

Aoulouz 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
Jan16° / 192.710.26.4
Feb17° / 293.410.96.9
Mar20° / 264.211.87.5
Apr23° / 10°13212.78.6
May26° / 13°71.413.58.6
Jun30° / 16°30.513.96.5
Jul34° / 20°0013.84.4
Aug33° / 20°20.313.14.8
Sep29° / 16°71.412.27.3
Oct24° / 13°162.811.28.4
Nov19° / 303.310.47.6
Dec17° / 253.710.16.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267525
277624
287624
297624
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aoulouz gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
512
612
712
812
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
309
319

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:185:27
210.17:195:27
310.17:195:27
410.17:205:27
510.17:215:27
610.17:225:27
710.17:225:28
810.17:235:28
910.17:245:28
1010.17:245:28
1110.17:255:28
1210.07:265:28
1310.07:265:29
1410.07:275:29
1510.07:285:29
1610.07:285:30
1710.07:295:30
1810.07:295:30
1910.07:305:31
2010.07:305:31
2110.07:315:32
2210.07:315:32
2310.07:325:33
2410.07:325:33
2510.07:335:34
2610.07:335:34
2710.07:335:35
2810.07:345:35
2910.07:345:36
3010.07:345:36
3110.07:355:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aoulouz

In seasonPeak

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

Aoulouz 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 Aoulouz?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Aoulouz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aoulouz in December

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

In December, Aoulouz sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Aoulouz in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aoulouz peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 15UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aoulouz 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 Aoulouz is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1228 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aoulouz?

Aoulouz sits at 30.7°N, 8.2°W, 674 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Barhil, 28 km away.

Oulad Teïma

Topography around Aoulouz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aoulouz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 687 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,927 m.

The land around Aoulouz is covered by grassland (28%), cropland (28%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
1,683 m
80 km
3,927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Oulad Barhil 28 km · Amizmiz 61 km · Ait Yazza 62 km · Asni 67 km · Taroudant 70 km · Setti Fatma 78 km · Imi-n-Tanout 84 km · Oulad Teïma 103 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 Aoulouz (30.6731°, -8.1809°, elevation 674 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).