Imi-n-Tanout weather in December

In December, Imi-n-Tanout sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Imi-n-Tanout's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imi-n-Tanout's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:32 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Imi-n-Tanout reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
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30166
31166

Imi-n-Tanout 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
Jan15° / 304.91.410.25.4
Feb16° / 406.31.110.95.7
Mar18° / 477.51.111.86.7
Apr20° / 10°356.40.112.77.2
May24° / 12°204.8013.68.1
Jun27° / 16°113.20147.9
Jul31° / 19°61.5013.85.8
Aug31° / 19°143.1013.15.9
Sep27° / 16°254.7012.27.7
Oct23° / 13°395.8011.27.8
Nov18° / 3750.310.47.0
Dec16° / 295.30.5105.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287624
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Imi-n-Tanout gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3182
4182
5182
6182
7182
8182
9182
10182
11182
12182
13182
14182
15182
16182
17182
18182
19172
20172
21172
22172
23162
24162
25152
26152
27142
28142
29132
30132
31132

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
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11100
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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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 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 7:22 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:225:29
210.17:225:29
310.17:235:29
410.17:245:29
510.17:255:29
610.17:255:29
710.07:265:29
810.07:275:29
910.07:275:29
1010.07:285:29
1110.07:295:30
1210.07:305:30
1310.07:305:30
1410.07:315:30
1510.07:315:31
1610.07:325:31
1710.07:335:31
1810.07:335:32
1910.07:345:32
2010.07:345:33
2110.07:355:33
2210.07:355:34
2310.07:365:34
2410.07:365:35
2510.07:375:35
2610.07:375:36
2710.07:375:36
2810.07:385:37
2910.07:385:37
3010.07:385:38
3110.07:395:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Imi-n-Tanout

In seasonPeak

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

Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Imi-n-Tanout for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imi-n-Tanout in December

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

In December, Imi-n-Tanout sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1420 µg/m³Jun 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Imi-n-Tanout?

Imi-n-Tanout sits at 31.2°N, 8.8°W, 896 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Chichaoua, 42 km away.

Oulad Teïma

Topography around Imi-n-Tanout

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Imi-n-Tanout.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imi-n-Tanout has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,498 m.

The land around Imi-n-Tanout is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
3,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Chichaoua 42 km · Amizmiz 59 km · Oulad Barhil 69 km · Ait Yazza 75 km · Taroudant 78 km · Asni 83 km · Aoulouz 84 km · Oulad Teïma 93 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 Imi-n-Tanout (31.1721°, -8.8473°, elevation 896 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).