Ben Ahmed weather in December

In December, Ben Ahmed sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ben Ahmed's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Ahmed's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:30 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 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 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ben Ahmed reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
1189
2189
3189
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28177
29177
30177
31177

Ben Ahmed weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 426.210.15.9
Feb18° / 416.410.86.4
Mar20° / 10°467.211.76.9
Apr21° / 11°396.612.87.3
May25° / 14°265.113.78.0
Jun28° / 16°72.114.17.9
Jul31° / 19°31.3146.0
Aug31° / 20°51.613.25.9
Sep28° / 17°152.912.27.5
Oct25° / 15°335.211.27.9
Nov20° / 11°536.510.37.1
Dec18° / 476.39.96.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ben Ahmed gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
721
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

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
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:195:18
210.07:205:18
39.97:215:18
49.97:225:18
59.97:235:18
69.97:235:18
79.97:245:18
89.97:255:18
99.97:265:18
109.97:265:18
119.97:275:19
129.97:285:19
139.87:285:19
149.87:295:19
159.87:305:20
169.87:305:20
179.87:315:20
189.87:315:21
199.87:325:21
209.87:335:21
219.87:335:22
229.87:345:22
239.87:345:23
249.87:345:23
259.87:355:24
269.87:355:24
279.87:365:25
289.87:365:26
299.87:365:26
309.87:375:27
319.87:375:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ben Ahmed

In seasonPeak

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

Ben Ahmed 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 Ben Ahmed?

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
1.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ben Ahmed for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ben Ahmed in December

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

In December, Ben Ahmed sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Ben Ahmed 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 Ben Ahmed peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ben Ahmed 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 Ben Ahmed is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Ahmed?

Ben Ahmed sits at 33.1°N, 7.2°W, 603 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Gara, 23 km away.

Topography around Ben Ahmed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Ahmed has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Ben Ahmed is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El Gara 23 km · Settat 36 km · Khouribga 37 km · Berrechid 39 km · Ad Darwa 44 km · Boujniba 47 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 49 km · Mediouna 50 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 Ben Ahmed (33.0663°, -7.2416°, elevation 603 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).