Ouezzane weather in December

In December, Ouezzane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 119 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ouezzane's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouezzane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ouezzane is city in Morocco.

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 Ouezzane reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How December really feels in Ouezzane

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ouezzane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 978.89.95.6
Feb18° / 79810.76.2
Mar20° / 878.811.76.7
Apr22° / 11°749.212.87.0
May26° / 14°436.913.87.4
Jun30° / 17°112.314.36.3
Jul33° / 19°10.414.14.6
Aug33° / 20°30.613.34.5
Sep30° / 18°253.712.26.1
Oct26° / 15°807.611.17.3
Nov21° / 11°1098.610.26.8
Dec18° / 1199.39.76.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275644
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ouezzane gets around 119 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39460
49460
59460
69460
79460
89460
99370
109370
119370
129280
139280
149280
159280
169280
179190
189190
199190
209091
219091
229181
239181
249181
259271
269271
279361
289361
299451
309451
319451

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:175:07
29.87:185:07
39.87:195:07
49.87:205:07
59.87:205:07
69.87:215:07
79.87:225:07
89.77:235:07
99.77:235:07
109.77:245:07
119.77:255:08
129.77:265:08
139.77:265:08
149.77:275:08
159.77:285:08
169.77:285:09
179.77:295:09
189.77:295:09
199.77:305:10
209.77:305:10
219.77:315:11
229.77:315:11
239.77:325:12
249.77:325:12
259.77:335:13
269.77:335:13
279.77:335:14
289.77:345:14
299.77:345:15
309.77:345:16
319.77:355:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ouezzane

In seasonPeak

In December, Ouezzane sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ouezzane's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Ouezzane?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ouezzane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouezzane in December

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

In December, Ouezzane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ouezzane 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 Ouezzane 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery 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 Ouezzane 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 Ouezzane is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouezzane?

Ouezzane sits at 34.8°N, 5.6°W, 306 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah, 34 km away.

Topography around Ouezzane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouezzane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Ouezzane is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 34 km · Ksar El Kebir 37 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 41 km · Souk El Arbaa 41 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Lalla Mimouna 45 km · Chefchaouen 50 km · Karia Ba Mohamed 58 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 Ouezzane (34.7958°, -5.5785°, elevation 306 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).