El Hajeb weather in December

In December, El Hajeb sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 El Hajeb's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Hajeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 El Hajeb reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155
31155

El Hajeb 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
Jan14° / 617.82.8104.4
Feb15° / 608.72.410.74.8
Mar17° / 7010.51.511.75.7
Apr19° / 699.70.312.86.3
May23° / 12°549.50.113.77.1
Jun27° / 15°225.5014.27.4
Jul31° / 18°124.40145.6
Aug31° / 19°156.3013.35.3
Sep27° / 16°326.4012.27.2
Oct23° / 12°537.60.111.27.4
Nov18° / 667.90.610.36.1
Dec15° / 577.71.29.85.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

El Hajeb gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1275
2275
3275
4265
5265
6265
7255
8255
9255
10255
11255
12255
13254
14254
15254
16254
17254
18253
19253
20253
21253
22253
23242
24242
25232
26232
27222
28223
29223
30213
31214

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 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 7:13 AM to 7:31 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)
19.97:135:09
29.97:145:09
39.97:155:09
49.97:165:09
59.97:175:09
69.97:185:09
79.87:185:09
89.87:195:09
99.87:205:09
109.87:205:09
119.87:215:10
129.87:225:10
139.87:235:10
149.87:235:10
159.87:245:11
169.87:245:11
179.87:255:11
189.87:265:12
199.87:265:12
209.87:275:12
219.87:275:13
229.87:285:13
239.87:285:14
249.87:295:14
259.87:295:15
269.87:295:15
279.87:305:16
289.87:305:16
299.87:305:17
309.87:315:18
319.87:315:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for El Hajeb

In seasonPeak

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

El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit El Hajeb for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Hajeb in December

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

In December, El Hajeb sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb?

El Hajeb sits at 33.7°N, 5.4°W, 1,023 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Agouraï, 20 km away.

Topography around El Hajeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Hajeb has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 999 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around El Hajeb is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Agouraï 20 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 24 km · Ouislane 27 km · Meknes 28 km · Ifrane 30 km · Douar Toulal 30 km · Aïn Taoujdat 31 km · Azrou 31 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 El Hajeb (33.6879°, -5.371°, elevation 1,023 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).