El Kelaa des Srarhna weather in December

In December, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 9.9 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 55% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is El Kelaa des Srarhna's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kelaa des Srarhna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 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 El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 23°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)
1209
2209
3209
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23197
24197
25197
26197
27197
28197
29197
30197
31197

How December really feels in El Kelaa des Srarhna

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.

El Kelaa des Srarhna 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° / 29510.17.0
Feb20° / 285.310.87.3
Mar23° / 10°396.311.87.7
Apr25° / 13°335.312.87.9
May29° / 16°194.313.66.6
Jun33° / 19°82.714.14.6
Jul36° / 21°62.613.92.3
Aug36° / 22°114.413.22.5
Sep32° / 19°153.212.25.1
Oct28° / 16°254.611.27.2
Nov22° / 11°34510.47.8
Dec19° / 274.79.97.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
37030
47030
57129
67030
77129
87129
97129
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

El Kelaa des Srarhna gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
416
516
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
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 9 h 54 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 7:18 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:185:21
210.07:195:21
310.07:195:21
410.07:205:21
510.07:215:21
610.07:225:21
710.07:225:21
810.07:235:21
910.07:245:21
1010.07:255:22
119.97:255:22
129.97:265:22
139.97:275:22
149.97:275:23
159.97:285:23
169.97:285:23
179.97:295:24
189.97:305:24
199.97:305:24
209.97:315:25
219.97:315:25
229.97:325:26
239.97:325:26
249.97:335:27
259.97:335:27
269.97:335:28
279.97:345:28
289.97:345:29
299.97:345:29
309.97:355:30
319.97:355:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for El Kelaa des Srarhna

In seasonPeak

None of El Kelaa des Srarhna'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 Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit El Kelaa des Srarhna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Kelaa des Srarhna in December

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

In December, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1424 µg/m³Jun 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kelaa des Srarhna?

El Kelaa des Srarhna sits at 32.1°N, 7.4°W, 471 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laâttaouia, 26 km away.

Topography around El Kelaa des Srarhna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kelaa des Srarhna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,021 m.

The land around El Kelaa des Srarhna is covered by artificial surfaces (25%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
3,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Laâttaouia 26 km · Tamallalt 28 km · Demnate 52 km · Al Brouj 54 km · Ben Guerir 55 km · Ait Ourir 59 km · Oulad Ayad 60 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 72 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 Kelaa des Srarhna (32.0512°, -7.4108°, elevation 471 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).