Sefrou weather in December

In December, Sefrou sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 47% 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 Sefrou's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sefrou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Sefrou is city in Morocco.

Density
8,308/km²
people per km²

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 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sefrou 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)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11155
12155
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31154

How December really feels in Sefrou

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.

Sefrou weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 5182.2104.4
Feb15° / 578.71.710.74.8
Mar17° / 6810.90.711.75.7
Apr19° / 7911.50.112.86.1
May23° / 11°7111.3013.76.8
Jun27° / 15°306.3014.27.1
Jul31° / 18°133.50145.3
Aug31° / 18°226013.35.0
Sep27° / 15°518.9012.26.8
Oct23° / 11°678.40.111.17.2
Nov18° / 608.30.410.26.0
Dec15° / 5080.99.85.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sefrou gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2284
3284
4274
5274
6274
7264
8264
9264
10264
11263
12263
13263
14263
15262
16262
17262
18262
19262
20262
21262
22262
23252
24251
25241
26242
27232
28232
29222
30222
31223

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 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 7:12 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:125:06
29.97:135:06
39.97:135:06
49.97:145:06
59.97:155:06
69.87:165:06
79.87:165:06
89.87:175:07
99.87:185:07
109.87:195:07
119.87:195:07
129.87:205:07
139.87:215:07
149.87:215:08
159.87:225:08
169.87:235:08
179.87:235:09
189.87:245:09
199.87:245:09
209.77:255:10
219.77:255:10
229.77:265:11
239.77:265:11
249.77:275:12
259.87:275:12
269.87:285:13
279.87:285:13
289.87:285:14
299.87:295:15
309.87:295:15
319.87:295:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.92 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
82.9Moderate
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
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sefrou

In seasonPeak

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

Sefrou 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 Sefrou?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sefrou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sefrou in December

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

In December, Sefrou 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 Sefrou 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 Sefrou 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 Sefrou 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 Sefrou 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 Sefrou?

Sefrou sits at 33.8°N, 4.8°W, 809 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Tayeb, 20 km away.

Topography around Sefrou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sefrou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,113 m.

The land around Sefrou is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
3,113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Oulad Tayeb 20 km · Imouzzer Kandar 20 km · Fez 27 km · Fès al Bali 29 km · Ras el Ma 29 km · New Fes 30 km · Aïn Taoujdat 37 km · Ribat Al Khayr 39 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 Sefrou (33.8319°, -4.828°, elevation 809 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).