Ribat Al Khayr weather in December

In December, Ribat Al Khayr sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Ribat Al Khayr's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribat Al Khayr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:21 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ribat Al Khayr reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2155
3155
4155
5155
6154
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30153
31153

How December really feels in Ribat Al Khayr

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.

Ribat Al Khayr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 618.41.5104.5
Feb15° / 608.61.410.74.9
Mar18° / 6910.20.511.75.9
Apr20° / 7711.10.112.86.2
May23° / 11°6110013.77.0
Jun28° / 15°225014.27.0
Jul32° / 18°102.70144.8
Aug32° / 18°133.8013.34.6
Sep28° / 15°316.4012.26.8
Oct23° / 11°557.3011.17.4
Nov18° / 668.30.310.26.2
Dec15° / 568.10.89.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ribat Al Khayr gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2303
3303
4293
5293
6283
7283
8283
9273
10273
11273
12263
13263
14263
15263
16262
17262
18262
19262
20262
21262
22252
23251
24251
25241
26241
27231
28231
29232
30232
31232

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:10 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:105:05
29.97:115:05
39.97:125:05
49.97:125:05
59.97:135:05
69.87:145:05
79.87:155:05
89.87:165:05
99.87:165:05
109.87:175:05
119.87:185:05
129.87:185:06
139.87:195:06
149.87:205:06
159.87:205:06
169.87:215:07
179.87:215:07
189.87:225:07
199.87:235:08
209.87:235:08
219.77:245:09
229.77:245:09
239.77:255:10
249.87:255:10
259.87:255:11
269.87:265:11
279.87:265:12
289.87:275:12
299.87:275:13
309.87:275:14
319.87:275:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ribat Al Khayr

In seasonPeak

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

Ribat Al Khayr 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 Ribat Al Khayr?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ribat Al Khayr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribat Al Khayr in December

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

In December, Ribat Al Khayr sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ribat Al Khayr 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 Ribat Al Khayr 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ribat Al Khayr 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 Ribat Al Khayr is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ribat Al Khayr?

Ribat Al Khayr sits at 33.8°N, 4.4°W, 1,146 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tahla, 26 km away.

Topography around Ribat Al Khayr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribat Al Khayr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Ribat Al Khayr is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
1,342 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Tahla 26 km · Sefrou 39 km · Oulad Tayeb 56 km · Imouzzer Kandar 57 km · Taza 57 km · Fès al Bali 58 km · Fez 60 km · New Fes 61 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 Ribat Al Khayr (33.8152°, -4.4072°, elevation 1,146 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).