Kenitra weather in December

In December, Kenitra sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kenitra's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenitra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
49%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kenitra is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
725/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kenitra reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°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)
11812
21812
31812
41811
51811
61811
71811
81811
91811
101811
111811
121811
131811
141811
151811
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171811
181811
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201711
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221711
231711
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251711
261711
271711
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291710
301710
311710

Kenitra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°788.4105.6
Feb17° / 10°607.510.76.1
Mar19° / 12°607.211.76.8
Apr20° / 13°517.112.87.0
May23° / 15°295.413.87.9
Jun25° / 18°61.514.28.9
Jul27° / 19°10.314.18.8
Aug28° / 20°10.313.38.7
Sep26° / 19°193.212.28.3
Oct24° / 17°596.911.17.7
Nov20° / 13°908.410.26.8
Dec18° / 11°808.19.86.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
105743
115842
125743
135842
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
225941
235941
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kenitra gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
381181
482171
582171
683161
783161
883161
984151
1084151
1184151
1284151
1383152
1483152
1583152
1683152
1783152
1883152
1984142
2084142
2184142
2284142
2385132
2485132
2586122
2686122
2787112
2887112
2988102
3088102
319091

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:20 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:205:12
29.97:215:12
39.87:215:12
49.87:225:12
59.87:235:12
69.87:245:12
79.87:255:12
89.87:255:12
99.87:265:13
109.87:275:13
119.87:285:13
129.77:285:13
139.77:295:13
149.77:305:14
159.77:305:14
169.77:315:14
179.77:315:15
189.77:325:15
199.77:325:15
209.77:335:16
219.77:345:16
229.77:345:17
239.77:345:17
249.77:355:18
259.77:355:18
269.77:365:19
279.77:365:19
289.77:365:20
299.77:375:20
309.77:375:21
319.77:375:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kenitra?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kenitra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kenitra in December

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

In December, Kenitra sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kenitra in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kenitra in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenitra peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kenitra 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 Kenitra is worst in February — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1228 µg/m³Jun 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kenitra?

Kenitra sits at 34.3°N, 6.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mehdya, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kenitra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenitra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Kenitra is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (28%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mehdya 9.0 km · Sidi Taibi 12 km · Bouknadel 22 km · Sidi Yahia El Gharb 26 km · Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 29 km · Salé 31 km · Salé Al Jadida 33 km · Rabat 36 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 Kenitra (34.261°, -6.5802°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).