Oulad Tayeb weather in December

In December, Oulad Tayeb sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Oulad Tayeb's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulad Tayeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Tayeb reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29166
30166
31166

How December really feels in Oulad Tayeb

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 Tayeb weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 558105.4
Feb17° / 558.110.75.9
Mar20° / 629.511.76.5
Apr22° / 11°62912.86.9
May26° / 14°477.513.77.3
Jun30° / 17°163.214.26.2
Jul34° / 20°41.2144.1
Aug34° / 20°7213.34.0
Sep30° / 18°30512.26.1
Oct25° / 14°587.711.17.4
Nov20° / 10°65810.26.8
Dec17° / 547.99.85.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86238
96139
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oulad Tayeb gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 54 min 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:30 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)
19.97:135:07
29.97:135:07
39.97:145:07
49.97:155:07
59.87:165:07
69.87:175:07
79.87:175:07
89.87:185:07
99.87:195:07
109.87:205:07
119.87:205:07
129.87:215:08
139.87:225:08
149.87:225:08
159.87:235:08
169.87:245:09
179.77:245:09
189.77:255:09
199.77:255:10
209.77:265:10
219.77:265:11
229.77:275:11
239.77:275:12
249.77:285:12
259.77:285:13
269.77:295:13
279.77:295:14
289.87:295:14
299.87:305:15
309.87:305:16
319.87:305:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Oulad Tayeb

In seasonPeak

None of Oulad Tayeb'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 Tayeb 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 Tayeb?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oulad Tayeb in December

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

In December, Oulad Tayeb sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oulad Tayeb in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oulad Tayeb peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulad Tayeb 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 Tayeb is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulad Tayeb?

Oulad Tayeb sits at 33.9°N, 5.0°W, 533 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Fez, 10 km away.

Topography around Oulad Tayeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulad Tayeb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Oulad Tayeb is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Fez 10 km · Ras el Ma 10 km · New Fes 12 km · Fès al Bali 14 km · Sefrou 20 km · Aïn Taoujdat 20 km · Imouzzer Kandar 24 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 35 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 Tayeb (33.9463°, -4.9951°, elevation 533 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).