Azrou weather in December

In December, Azrou sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Azrou's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azrou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Azrou reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18133
19133
20133
21133
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How December really feels in Azrou

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.

Azrou weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 677.83.6103.5
Feb13° / 668.6310.83.9
Mar15° / 7710.81.811.74.8
Apr18° / 7410.20.412.85.8
May21° / 10°60110.113.76.6
Jun26° / 14°287.4014.27.5
Jul30° / 18°197.70145.7
Aug30° / 18°239.2013.25.5
Sep26° / 14°367.7012.27.4
Oct21° / 11°517.20.111.27.1
Nov16° / 7180.810.35.3
Dec13° / 647.81.69.84.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176238
186238
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Azrou gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2287
3277
4277
5277
6267
7267
8267
9267
10266
11266
12266
13256
14255
15255
16255
17254
18254
19254
20254
21254
22253
23243
24243
25233
26223
27223
28214
29214
30214
31215

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 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 7:12 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:125:09
29.97:135:09
39.97:145:09
49.97:155:09
59.97:165:09
69.97:165:09
79.97:175:09
89.97:185:09
99.87:195:09
109.87:195:09
119.87:205:10
129.87:215:10
139.87:215:10
149.87:225:10
159.87:235:11
169.87:235:11
179.87:245:11
189.87:245:12
199.87:255:12
209.87:255:12
219.87:265:13
229.87:265:13
239.87:275:14
249.87:275:14
259.87:285:15
269.87:285:15
279.87:285:16
289.87:295:17
299.87:295:17
309.87:295:18
319.87:305:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Azrou

In seasonPeak

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

Azrou 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 Azrou?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Azrou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azrou in December

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

In December, Azrou sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Azrou in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azrou peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Azrou 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 Azrou is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azrou?

Azrou sits at 33.4°N, 5.2°W, 1,277 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ifrane, 15 km away.

Topography around Azrou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azrou has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,617 m.

The land around Azrou is covered by cropland (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
2,617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ifrane 15 km · El Hajeb 31 km · Imouzzer Kandar 38 km · Agouraï 40 km · Mrirt 44 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 54 km · Aïn Taoujdat 56 km · Sefrou 57 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 Azrou (33.4344°, -5.2213°, elevation 1,277 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).