Kelaat Mgouna weather in December

In December, Kelaat Mgouna sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Kelaat Mgouna's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelaat Mgouna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:21 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kelaat Mgouna reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°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)
1133
2133
3132
4132
5132
6132
7132
8132
9132
10132
11132
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23132
24132
25131
26131
27131
28131
29131
30131
31121

How December really feels in Kelaat Mgouna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kelaat Mgouna weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 142.41.710.24.0
Feb13° / 213.21.210.94.7
Mar16° / 193.70.611.86.4
Apr20° / 102.5012.77.9
May24° / 12°92.1013.68.5
Jun29° / 17°71.80147.0
Jul32° / 20°30.7013.85.0
Aug31° / 19°61.8013.15.6
Sep27° / 15°132.7012.27.9
Oct21° / 11°273.9011.27.8
Nov16° / 202.90.410.46.1
Dec13° / 132.70.8104.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147624
157723
167624
177624
187624
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247822
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kelaat Mgouna gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1102
292
392
492
592
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2093
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

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
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, the calmest month.

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 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 7:11 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:115:18
210.17:125:18
310.17:125:18
410.17:135:18
510.17:145:18
610.17:155:18
710.07:155:18
810.07:165:18
910.07:175:18
1010.07:175:18
1110.07:185:19
1210.07:195:19
1310.07:195:19
1410.07:205:19
1510.07:215:20
1610.07:215:20
1710.07:225:20
1810.07:225:21
1910.07:235:21
2010.07:245:22
2110.07:245:22
2210.07:255:22
2310.07:255:23
2410.07:255:23
2510.07:265:24
2610.07:265:25
2710.07:275:25
2810.07:275:26
2910.07:275:26
3010.07:285:27
3110.07:285:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kelaat Mgouna

In seasonPeak

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

Kelaat Mgouna 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 Kelaat Mgouna?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kelaat Mgouna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kelaat Mgouna in December

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

In December, Kelaat Mgouna sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Kelaat Mgouna 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 Kelaat Mgouna peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kelaat Mgouna 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 Kelaat Mgouna is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1233 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kelaat Mgouna?

Kelaat Mgouna sits at 31.2°N, 6.1°W, 1,431 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tinerhir, 64 km away.

AzilalDemnateZagoraGoulmimaBeni Mellal

Topography around Kelaat Mgouna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelaat Mgouna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,237 m.

The land around Kelaat Mgouna is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
950 m
80 km
3,237 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Tinerhir 64 km · Ouarzazate 81 km · Tabount 84 km · Azilal 90 km · Demnate 99 km · Zagora 105 km · Goulmima 122 km · Beni Mellal 123 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 Kelaat Mgouna (31.2457°, -6.1326°, elevation 1,431 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).