Selouane weather in December

In December, Selouane sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Selouane's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selouane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Selouane is city in Morocco.

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 19°C through the month.

A typical December day in Selouane reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11198
12198
13197
14197
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29186
30186
31186

How December really feels in Selouane

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.

Selouane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 275.89.96.6
Feb19° / 325.710.76.8
Mar21° / 456.711.77.1
Apr23° / 11°396.412.97.6
May26° / 14°264.313.87.9
Jun30° / 18°101.514.36.8
Jul33° / 21°10.414.15.0
Aug33° / 21°5113.34.6
Sep30° / 19°243.712.26.2
Oct26° / 15°37511.17.7
Nov21° / 10°375.710.27.5
Dec19° / 2559.77.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Selouane gets around 25 mm of rain over 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 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 7:07 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:074:56
29.87:084:56
39.87:094:56
49.87:104:56
59.87:114:56
69.77:114:56
79.77:124:56
89.77:134:56
99.77:144:56
109.77:144:56
119.77:154:56
129.77:164:56
139.77:164:57
149.77:174:57
159.77:184:57
169.77:184:57
179.67:194:58
189.67:204:58
199.67:204:59
209.67:214:59
219.67:214:59
229.67:225:00
239.67:225:00
249.67:235:01
259.67:235:01
269.67:235:02
279.67:245:02
289.77:245:03
299.77:245:04
309.77:255:04
319.77:255:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Selouane

In seasonPeak

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

Selouane 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 Selouane?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Selouane for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Selouane in December

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

In December, Selouane sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Selouane in December

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Selouane in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selouane peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Selouane 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 Selouane is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1516 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selouane?

Selouane sits at 35.1°N, 2.9°W, 80 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Al Aaroui, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Selouane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selouane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Selouane is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Aaroui 9.0 km · Nador 11 km · Zeghanghane 11 km · Beni Enzar 21 km · Zaïo 24 km · Melilla 25 km · Driouch 41 km · Ben Taieb 47 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 Selouane (35.0731°, -2.9423°, elevation 80 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).