El Ksiba weather in December

In December, El Ksiba sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is El Ksiba's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ksiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:24 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Ksiba reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2153
3153
4153
5153
6153
7153
8153
9153
10153
11153
12153
13153
14153
15153
16153
17153
18153
19153
20153
21153
22153
23153
24152
25152
26152
27152
28152
29152
30152
31152

How December really feels in El Ksiba

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 Ksiba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 586.42.810.14.5
Feb15° / 597.42.210.84.9
Mar17° / 739.81.611.85.9
Apr19° / 659.80.512.86.4
May23° / 11°569.60.113.67.1
Jun28° / 15°256.3014.16.9
Jul32° / 18°165.9013.94.5
Aug32° / 18°207.9013.24.4
Sep28° / 15°357.7012.26.9
Oct23° / 11°496.9011.27.5
Nov18° / 636.80.510.36.3
Dec15° / 535.91.19.95.2

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 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166733
176832
186832
196832
206733
216832
226832
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

El Ksiba gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1234
2224
3214
4214
5205
6205
7195
8195
9195
10194
11194
12194
13194
14194
15193
16193
17203
18203
19203
20203
21203
22203
23192
24192
25192
26182
27183
28173
29173
30173
31164

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 6 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
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 hours 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:135:14
210.07:145:14
310.07:155:14
410.07:165:14
510.07:175:14
69.97:175:14
79.97:185:14
89.97:195:14
99.97:205:15
109.97:205:15
119.97:215:15
129.97:225:15
139.97:225:15
149.97:235:16
159.97:245:16
169.97:245:16
179.97:255:17
189.97:255:17
199.97:265:17
209.97:265:18
219.97:275:18
229.97:275:19
239.97:285:19
249.97:285:20
259.97:295:20
269.97:295:21
279.97:295:21
289.97:305:22
299.97:305:23
309.97:305:23
319.97:315:24

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 7.55 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
13.2Moderate
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
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for El Ksiba

In seasonPeak

None of El Ksiba'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 Ksiba 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 Ksiba?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Ksiba in December

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

In December, El Ksiba sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in El Ksiba 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 Ksiba peaks around July 21 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 highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Ksiba 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 Ksiba is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1430 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Ksiba?

El Ksiba sits at 32.6°N, 6.0°W, 1,079 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Zawyat ech Cheïkh, 12 km away.

Topography around El Ksiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ksiba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m around an average of 1,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,875 m.

The land around El Ksiba is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
787 m
16 km
1,760 m
80 km
2,875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Zawyat ech Cheïkh 12 km · Kasba Tadla 23 km · Beni Mellal 41 km · Bejaâd 41 km · Khenifra 52 km · Oued Zem 61 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 63 km · Aguelmous 67 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 Ksiba (32.5729°, -6.0195°, elevation 1,079 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).