Assa weather in December

In December, Assa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Assa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:28 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
30%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Assa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
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142211
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How December really feels in Assa

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.

Assa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 41.110.48.4
Feb23° / 11°81.4118.9
Mar26° / 13°50.911.88.7
Apr29° / 14°20.212.77.6
May31° / 16°10.313.45.8
Jun35° / 19°10.413.83.6
Jul40° / 22°10.313.60.4
Aug40° / 23°30.8130.3
Sep35° / 20°30.512.23.3
Oct31° / 17°80.911.36.1
Nov26° / 14°40.810.68.7
Dec22° / 10°61.110.28.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157624
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207624
217624
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287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Assa gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
204
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
282
292
302
312

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 7:18 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:185:37
210.37:195:37
310.37:205:37
410.37:205:37
510.37:215:37
610.37:225:37
710.27:235:37
810.27:235:37
910.27:245:38
1010.27:255:38
1110.27:255:38
1210.27:265:38
1310.27:265:39
1410.27:275:39
1510.27:285:39
1610.27:285:39
1710.27:295:40
1810.27:295:40
1910.27:305:41
2010.27:305:41
2110.27:315:42
2210.27:315:42
2310.27:325:42
2410.27:325:43
2510.27:335:43
2610.27:335:44
2710.27:345:45
2810.27:345:45
2910.27:345:46
3010.27:355:46
3110.27:355:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Assa

In seasonPeak

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

Assa 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 Assa?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Assa in December

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

In December, Assa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Assa 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 Assa peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 18UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Assa 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 Assa is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1423 µg/m³May 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Assa?

Assa sits at 28.6°N, 9.4°W, 318 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bou Izakarn, 69 km away.

Sidi IfniTiznitTindoufTan-TanTine BiougraBen Jerrar

Topography around Assa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.

The land around Assa is covered by bare terrain (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,250 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Bou Izakarn 69 km · Guelmim 74 km · Sidi Ifni 112 km · Tiznit 124 km · Tindouf 163 km · Tan-Tan 165 km · Tine Biougra 178 km · Ben Jerrar 184 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 Assa (28.6099°, -9.4299°, elevation 318 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).