Chichaoua weather in December

In December, Chichaoua sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chichaoua's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:33 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
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 Chichaoua reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31198

How December really feels in Chichaoua

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.

Chichaoua weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 264.710.27.0
Feb20° / 274.810.87.3
Mar22° / 10°275.311.87.8
Apr24° / 12°224.112.78.3
May28° / 15°92.213.67.7
Jun31° / 18°31146.0
Jul34° / 20°10.613.83.8
Aug34° / 21°30.913.23.9
Sep30° / 19°71.612.26.1
Oct27° / 16°183.511.27.8
Nov22° / 11°26410.47.9
Dec19° / 214.4107.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87228
97327
107327
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chichaoua gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:225:28
210.17:235:28
310.17:245:28
410.17:245:28
510.07:255:28
610.07:265:28
710.07:275:28
810.07:275:28
910.07:285:28
1010.07:295:28
1110.07:295:28
1210.07:305:29
1310.07:315:29
1410.07:315:29
1510.07:325:30
1610.07:335:30
1710.07:335:30
189.97:345:31
199.97:345:31
209.97:355:31
219.97:355:32
229.97:365:32
239.97:365:33
249.97:375:33
259.97:375:34
269.97:375:34
2710.07:385:35
2810.07:385:35
2910.07:395:36
3010.07:395:37
3110.07:395:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chichaoua

In seasonPeak

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

Chichaoua 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 Chichaoua?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chichaoua in December

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

In December, Chichaoua sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Chichaoua 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 Chichaoua peaks around July 17 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Chichaoua 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 Chichaoua is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1420 µg/m³Jun 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chichaoua?

Chichaoua sits at 31.5°N, 8.8°W, 356 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Imi-n-Tanout, 42 km away.

Topography around Chichaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,568 m.

The land around Chichaoua is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
3,568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Imi-n-Tanout 42 km · Echemmaia Est 61 km · Amizmiz 62 km · Tamansourt 66 km · Sebt Gzoula 70 km · Marrakesh 73 km · Méchouar-Kasba 74 km · Youssoufia 81 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 Chichaoua (31.5435°, -8.7628°, elevation 356 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).