Midelt weather in December

In December, Midelt sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 56% 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 Midelt's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midelt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Midelt 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 9°C and 18°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)
1143
2143
3143
4142
5132
6132
7132
8132
9132
10132
11132
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23132
24132
25132
26132
27132
28132
29131
30131
31131

How December really feels in Midelt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Midelt weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 193.8210.14.1
Feb14° / 204.11.410.84.8
Mar17° / 265.70.811.86.1
Apr20° / 306.3012.87.0
May24° / 11°356.4013.77.7
Jun29° / 15°184.8014.16.6
Jul33° / 19°93.3013.94.3
Aug32° / 18°144.5013.24.7
Sep27° / 14°306.3012.27.2
Oct22° / 10°254.40.111.27.8
Nov16° / 244.40.410.36.1
Dec13° / 193.60.99.94.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Midelt gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1153
2154
3144
4144
5134
6134
7134
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19122
20122
21122
22122
23112
24112
25112
26112
27102
28102
29102
30102
31103

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:09 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:095:09
210.07:095:09
310.07:105:09
410.07:115:09
510.07:125:09
69.97:135:09
79.97:135:09
89.97:145:09
99.97:155:09
109.97:155:09
119.97:165:10
129.97:175:10
139.97:175:10
149.97:185:10
159.97:195:11
169.97:195:11
179.97:205:11
189.97:215:12
199.87:215:12
209.87:225:12
219.87:225:13
229.87:235:13
239.87:235:14
249.87:235:14
259.87:245:15
269.97:245:15
279.97:255:16
289.97:255:17
299.97:255:17
309.97:265:18
319.97:265:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Midelt

In seasonPeak

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

Midelt 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 Midelt?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Midelt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Midelt in December

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

In December, Midelt sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Midelt 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 Midelt peaks around July 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Midelt 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 Midelt is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1429 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Midelt?

Midelt sits at 32.7°N, 4.7°W, 1,462 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boumia, 34 km away.

KhenifraMrirtAzrouIfrane

Topography around Midelt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midelt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.

The land around Midelt is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,815 m
80 km
2,894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Boumia 34 km · Rich 53 km · Missour 81 km · Errachidia 89 km · Khenifra 90 km · Mrirt 93 km · Azrou 94 km · Ifrane 100 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 Midelt (32.6852°, -4.7451°, elevation 1,462 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).