Ifrane weather in December

In December, Ifrane sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Ifrane's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ifrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Ifrane is city in Morocco.

Density
21/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ifrane reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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)
1123
2123
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8122
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23122
24122
25122
26122
27122
28122
29122
30122
31112

How December really feels in Ifrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ifrane 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
Jan10° / 587.54.4102.7
Feb11° / 608.93.710.83.1
Mar14° / 7311.72.511.74.0
Apr16° / 76120.812.85.0
May20° / 7113.10.213.76.1
Jun24° / 13°369.4014.27.3
Jul29° / 16°238.80146.3
Aug28° / 16°3110.9013.26.1
Sep24° / 13°459.8012.27.2
Oct19° / 528.20.311.26.6
Nov14° / 618.11.810.34.5
Dec12° / 567.92.19.83.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196238
206238
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ifrane gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22710
32710
42610
5269
6269
7269
8269
9269
10268
11268
12268
13268
14267
15267
16267
17267
18266
19266
20266
21266
22265
23255
24255
25245
26235
27235
28225
29226
30216
31217

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
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
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 7:12 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:125:08
29.97:135:08
39.97:145:08
49.97:155:08
59.97:155:08
69.97:165:08
79.97:175:08
89.87:185:08
99.87:185:09
109.87:195:09
119.87:205:09
129.87:205:09
139.87:215:09
149.87:225:10
159.87:225:10
169.87:235:10
179.87:245:11
189.87:245:11
199.87:255:11
209.87:255:12
219.87:265:12
229.87:265:13
239.87:275:13
249.87:275:14
259.87:275:14
269.87:285:15
279.87:285:15
289.87:295:16
299.87:295:16
309.87:295:17
319.87:295:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ifrane

In seasonPeak

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

Ifrane 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 Ifrane?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ifrane.

What to pack for Ifrane in December

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

In December, Ifrane sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ifrane 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 Ifrane 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 Ifrane 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 Ifrane 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 Ifrane?

Ifrane sits at 33.5°N, 5.1°W, 1,648 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Azrou, 15 km away.

Topography around Ifrane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifrane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Ifrane is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Azrou 15 km · Imouzzer Kandar 24 km · El Hajeb 30 km · Sefrou 43 km · Agouraï 45 km · Aïn Taoujdat 46 km · Oulad Tayeb 48 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 48 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 Ifrane (33.5267°, -5.1102°, elevation 1,648 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).