Oujda weather in December

In December, Oujda sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Oujda's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oujda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Oujda is city in Morocco.

Density
5,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
~994 CE

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 16°C through the month.

A typical December day in Oujda reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26165
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

How December really feels in Oujda

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.

Oujda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 387.19.95.4
Feb16° / 396.310.75.9
Mar19° / 527.111.76.7
Apr21° / 447.312.87.1
May25° / 13°34513.87.9
Jun29° / 16°122.214.37.1
Jul33° / 20°20.714.14.8
Aug33° / 20°82.313.34.6
Sep29° / 17°204.612.26.7
Oct25° / 13°375.711.17.8
Nov19° / 446.210.27.0
Dec16° / 305.49.76.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196436
206535
216535
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276733
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oujda gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 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 7:02 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:024:53
29.87:034:53
39.87:044:53
49.87:054:53
59.87:054:53
69.87:064:53
79.87:074:53
89.77:084:53
99.77:084:53
109.77:094:53
119.77:104:53
129.77:114:53
139.77:114:54
149.77:124:54
159.77:134:54
169.77:134:54
179.77:144:55
189.77:144:55
199.77:154:55
209.77:154:56
219.77:164:56
229.77:164:57
239.77:174:57
249.77:174:58
259.77:184:58
269.77:184:59
279.77:184:59
289.77:195:00
299.77:195:01
309.77:195:01
319.77:205:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Oujda

In seasonPeak

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

Oujda 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 Oujda?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Oujda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oujda in December

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

In December, Oujda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Oujda in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Oujda 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 Oujda peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oujda 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 Oujda is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1221 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oujda?

Oujda sits at 34.7°N, 1.9°W, 549 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Maghnia, 25 km away.

Topography around Oujda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oujda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Oujda is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
942 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Maghnia 25 km · Ahfir 35 km · Nedroma 40 km · Berkane 46 km · Ghazaouet 46 km · Jerada 47 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 48 km · Beni Mester 49 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 Oujda (34.6814°, -1.9086°, elevation 549 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).