Missour weather in December

In December, Missour sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Missour's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Missour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical December day in Missour reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1174
2174
3174
4174
5174
6174
7174
8174
9174
10174
11174
12174
13173
14163
15163
16163
17163
18163
19163
20163
21163
22163
23163
24163
25163
26163
27163
28163
29163
30162
31162

How December really feels in Missour

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Missour weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 92.310.16.2
Feb18° / 92.310.87.2
Mar21° / 112.911.77.9
Apr24° / 11°123.112.88.4
May28° / 15°172.913.77.2
Jun33° / 19°81.714.14.5
Jul37° / 22°30.4142.0
Aug36° / 22°30.813.22.5
Sep31° / 18°92.312.25.5
Oct26° / 13°122.211.28.2
Nov20° / 122.310.37.8
Dec17° / 71.99.96.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77624
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197723
207723
217723
227822
237822
247822
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Missour gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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 10 hours 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:065:05
210.07:075:05
39.97:085:05
49.97:095:05
59.97:105:05
69.97:105:05
79.97:115:05
89.97:125:05
99.97:135:05
109.97:135:05
119.97:145:06
129.97:155:06
139.87:155:06
149.87:165:06
159.87:175:07
169.87:175:07
179.87:185:07
189.87:185:08
199.87:195:08
209.87:195:08
219.87:205:09
229.87:205:09
239.87:215:10
249.87:215:10
259.87:225:11
269.87:225:11
279.87:235:12
289.87:235:13
299.87:235:13
309.87:235:14
319.87:245:14

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 7.77 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
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Missour

In seasonPeak

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

Missour sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Missour?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Missour for sightseeing.

What to pack for Missour in December

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

In December, Missour sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Missour 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 Missour peaks around July 24 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Missour 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 Missour is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1430 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Missour?

Missour sits at 33.0°N, 4.0°W, 883 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Outat Oulad Al Haj, 42 km away.

Ribat Al KhayrRichBoumiaSefrouIfraneTahla

Topography around Missour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Missour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 892 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,705 m.

The land around Missour is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,705 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Outat Oulad Al Haj 42 km · Midelt 81 km · Ribat Al Khayr 94 km · Rich 100 km · Boumia 110 km · Sefrou 117 km · Ifrane 117 km · Tahla 118 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 Missour (33.0489°, -3.9895°, elevation 883 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).