Oulad Barhil weather in December

In December, Oulad Barhil sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Oulad Barhil's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulad Barhil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:29 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
32%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Oulad Barhil reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7176
8176
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28165
29165
30165
31165

How December really feels in Oulad Barhil

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.

Oulad Barhil weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 212.810.26.3
Feb17° / 333.510.96.8
Mar19° / 273.911.87.5
Apr22° / 10°12212.78.6
May26° / 13°71.413.58.6
Jun30° / 17°30.513.96.7
Jul34° / 20°10.213.84.2
Aug33° / 20°30.613.14.6
Sep29° / 17°71.312.27.3
Oct24° / 13°172.711.28.4
Nov19° / 343.110.57.6
Dec17° / 303.710.16.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57723
67723
77624
87723
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287723
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oulad Barhil gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 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 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
412
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
309
319

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:195:28
210.17:205:28
310.17:205:28
410.17:215:28
510.17:225:29
610.17:235:29
710.17:235:29
810.17:245:29
910.17:255:29
1010.17:255:29
1110.17:265:29
1210.07:275:30
1310.07:275:30
1410.07:285:30
1510.07:295:31
1610.07:295:31
1710.07:305:31
1810.07:305:32
1910.07:315:32
2010.07:315:32
2110.07:325:33
2210.07:325:33
2310.07:335:34
2410.07:335:34
2510.07:345:35
2610.07:345:35
2710.07:345:36
2810.07:355:36
2910.07:355:37
3010.07:355:38
3110.07:365:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.35 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
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Oulad Barhil

In seasonPeak

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

Oulad Barhil 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 Oulad Barhil?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Oulad Barhil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oulad Barhil in December

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

In December, Oulad Barhil sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oulad Barhil in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oulad Barhil peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Oulad Barhil 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 Oulad Barhil is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1228 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oulad Barhil?

Oulad Barhil sits at 30.6°N, 8.5°W, 505 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Aoulouz, 28 km away.

Oadar Temsia

Topography around Oulad Barhil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulad Barhil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 502 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,029 m.

The land around Oulad Barhil is covered by cropland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
927 m
80 km
4,029 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Aoulouz 28 km · Ait Yazza 35 km · Taroudant 43 km · Amizmiz 68 km · Imi-n-Tanout 69 km · Oulad Teïma 76 km · Asni 82 km · Oadar Temsia 95 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 Oulad Barhil (30.6404°, -8.4688°, elevation 505 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).