Oulmes weather in December

In December, Oulmes sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 46% 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 Oulmes's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulmes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Oulmes reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7166
8166
9166
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

How December really feels in Oulmes

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.

Oulmes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 617.4105.2
Feb17° / 598.310.85.6
Mar19° / 689.411.76.4
Apr21° / 668.812.86.7
May24° / 12°457.513.77.5
Jun28° / 15°173.714.27.5
Jul31° / 17°72.7145.6
Aug31° / 18°11413.25.4
Sep28° / 15°295.612.27.2
Oct24° / 12°567.211.27.5
Nov19° / 737.810.36.6
Dec16° / 617.59.85.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
196040
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Oulmes gets around 61 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
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 7:15 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:155:12
29.97:165:12
39.97:175:12
49.97:185:12
59.97:195:12
69.97:195:12
79.97:205:12
89.97:215:12
99.87:225:12
109.87:225:13
119.87:235:13
129.87:245:13
139.87:245:13
149.87:255:13
159.87:265:14
169.87:265:14
179.87:275:14
189.87:275:15
199.87:285:15
209.87:295:16
219.87:295:16
229.87:295:16
239.87:305:17
249.87:305:17
259.87:315:18
269.87:315:19
279.87:325:19
289.87:325:20
299.87:325:20
309.87:325:21
319.87:335:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Oulmes

In seasonPeak

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

Oulmes 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 Oulmes?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Oulmes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oulmes in December

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

In December, Oulmes sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oulmes 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 Oulmes peaks around July 20 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 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulmes 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 Oulmes is worst in February — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 937 µg/m³Jun 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulmes?

Oulmes sits at 33.4°N, 6.0°W, 1,175 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Aguelmous, 33 km away.

Topography around Oulmes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulmes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,134 m.

The land around Oulmes is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
936 m
80 km
2,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Aguelmous 33 km · Khemisset 45 km · Agouraï 45 km · Mrirt 50 km · Tiflet 59 km · Khenifra 63 km · Douar Toulal 63 km · El Hajeb 65 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 Oulmes (33.4258°, -6.0014°, elevation 1,175 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).