Aourir weather in December

In December, Aourir sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Aourir's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aourir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:34 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
32%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in Aourir reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22015
32015
41915
51915
61915
71915
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91915
101915
111915
121915
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Aourir weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 13°302.910.37.5
Feb19° / 14°383.110.97.6
Mar20° / 15°353.611.87.8
Apr21° / 16°142.112.78.3
May23° / 17°71.113.58.9
Jun24° / 19°10.113.99.4
Jul27° / 21°0013.89.0
Aug27° / 21°10.113.18.9
Sep25° / 20°40.612.29.0
Oct23° / 19°262.611.38.6
Nov21° / 16°423.510.58.0
Dec19° / 14°48410.17.5

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287723
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aourir gets around 48 mm of rain over 4 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162362
263352
364342
466331
566331
667321
768311
868311
969301
1069301
1170291
1270291
1371281
1472271
1572271
1672262
1772262
1872262
1973252
2072253
2172253
2272253
2373243
2473243
2573243
2674233
2774233
2875223
2976222
3077212
3178202

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 7:23 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:235:33
210.27:245:33
310.17:255:33
410.17:255:33
510.17:265:34
610.17:275:34
710.17:285:34
810.17:285:34
910.17:295:34
1010.17:305:34
1110.17:305:34
1210.17:315:35
1310.17:325:35
1410.07:325:35
1510.07:335:36
1610.07:345:36
1710.07:345:36
1810.07:355:37
1910.07:355:37
2010.07:365:37
2110.07:365:38
2210.07:375:38
2310.07:375:39
2410.07:385:39
2510.07:385:40
2610.07:385:40
2710.07:395:41
2810.07:395:42
2910.07:395:42
3010.07:405:43
3110.17:405:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aourir

In seasonPeak

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

Aourir 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 Aourir?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Aourir for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aourir in December

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

In December, Aourir sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Aourir in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Aourir 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 Aourir peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aourir 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 Aourir is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1617 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aourir?

Aourir sits at 30.5°N, 9.6°W, 121 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Agadir, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Aourir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aourir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,978 m.

The land around Aourir is covered by grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (35%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,978 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Agadir 9.0 km · Dakhla 12 km · Dchira El Jihadia 16 km · Inezgane 18 km · My Drarga 20 km · Ait Melloul 21 km · Oadar Temsia 26 km · Lqoliaa 27 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 Aourir (30.4924°, -9.6355°, elevation 121 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).