Bou Izakarn weather in December

In December, Bou Izakarn sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 62% 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 Bou Izakarn's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Izakarn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:31 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 Bou Izakarn reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

How December really feels in Bou Izakarn

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.

Bou Izakarn 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
Jan18° / 203.410.37.2
Feb19° / 263.6117.5
Mar21° / 11°244.111.88.0
Apr23° / 12°132.612.78.4
May25° / 14°51.213.48.8
Jun28° / 17°20.913.88.1
Jul33° / 20°20.413.75.0
Aug33° / 21°51134.7
Sep29° / 18°71.412.27.2
Oct26° / 16°152.411.38.3
Nov22° / 12°252.910.58.2
Dec19° / 233.610.27.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bou Izakarn gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
613
713
813
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
289
298
308
318

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:21 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:215:37
210.37:215:37
310.27:225:37
410.27:235:37
510.27:245:37
610.27:245:37
710.27:255:37
810.27:265:37
910.27:265:37
1010.27:275:38
1110.27:285:38
1210.27:285:38
1310.27:295:38
1410.27:305:39
1510.17:305:39
1610.17:315:39
1710.17:315:40
1810.17:325:40
1910.17:325:40
2010.17:335:41
2110.17:335:41
2210.17:345:42
2310.17:345:42
2410.17:355:43
2510.17:355:43
2610.17:365:44
2710.17:365:44
2810.17:365:45
2910.17:375:46
3010.27:375:46
3110.27:375:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bou Izakarn

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Izakarn 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 Bou Izakarn?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bou Izakarn in December

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

In December, Bou Izakarn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bou Izakarn in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 64 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Nov 2 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bou Izakarn 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 Bou Izakarn peaks around June 20 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 20UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bou Izakarn 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 Bou Izakarn is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1219 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Izakarn?

Bou Izakarn sits at 29.2°N, 9.7°W, 635 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Guelmim, 40 km away.

Tine BiougraBen JerrarLqoliaaAit Melloul

Topography around Bou Izakarn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Izakarn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 646 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,115 m.

The land around Bou Izakarn is covered by bare terrain (89%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
2,115 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Guelmim 40 km · Sidi Ifni 50 km · Tiznit 58 km · Assa 69 km · Tine Biougra 119 km · Ben Jerrar 122 km · Lqoliaa 127 km · Ait Melloul 131 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 Bou Izakarn (29.1771°, -9.7118°, elevation 635 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).