Demnate weather in December

In December, Demnate sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Demnate's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Demnate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Demnate reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1155
2155
3155
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29153
30153
31153

Demnate weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 526.62.810.24.6
Feb15° / 547.81.910.85.0
Mar17° / 73101.911.85.9
Apr19° / 71110.612.86.2
May23° / 11°6011.60.213.66.8
Jun27° / 15°287.30147.1
Jul31° / 18°207.7013.95.0
Aug31° / 18°3110.4013.24.8
Sep27° / 15°478.8012.27.0
Oct23° / 12°507.90.111.27.3
Nov18° / 596.6110.46.4
Dec15° / 435.81.4105.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227228
237228
247327
257327
267426
277426
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Demnate gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1236
2226
3226
4216
5216
6206
7206
8206
9196
10195
11195
12195
13185
14184
15184
16184
17184
18194
19194
20193
21183
22183
23183
24173
25173
26173
27163
28164
29164
30164
31165

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.

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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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:15 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:20
210.17:165:20
310.17:175:20
410.07:185:20
510.07:195:20
610.07:195:20
710.07:205:20
810.07:215:20
910.07:215:21
1010.07:225:21
1110.07:235:21
1210.07:245:21
1310.07:245:21
149.97:255:22
159.97:255:22
169.97:265:22
179.97:275:23
189.97:275:23
199.97:285:23
209.97:285:24
219.97:295:24
229.97:295:25
239.97:305:25
249.97:305:26
259.97:315:26
269.97:315:27
279.97:315:27
289.97:325:28
299.97:325:29
309.97:325:29
3110.07:335:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
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 Demnate

In seasonPeak

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

Demnate 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 Demnate?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Demnate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Demnate in December

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

In December, Demnate sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Demnate 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 Demnate peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 15UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Demnate 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 Demnate is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1330 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Demnate?

Demnate sits at 31.7°N, 7.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laâttaouia, 31 km away.

Topography around Demnate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Demnate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m around an average of 990 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,746 m.

The land around Demnate is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
502 m
16 km
1,787 m
80 km
3,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Laâttaouia 31 km · Azilal 48 km · Tamallalt 49 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 52 km · Oulad Ayad 55 km · Ait Ourir 65 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 69 km · Setti Fatma 85 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 Demnate (31.7344°, -7.005°, elevation 927 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).