Setti Fatma weather in December

In December, Setti Fatma sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Setti Fatma's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Setti Fatma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:27 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Setti Fatma is rural commune 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 12°C through the month.

A typical December day in Setti Fatma reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4122
5121
6121
7121
8121
9121
10121
11121
12121
13121
14121
15121
16121
17121
18121
19121
20121
21121
22121
23121
24121
25121
26121
27121
28121
29121
30121
31121

How December really feels in Setti Fatma

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.

Setti Fatma weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -0°325.23.310.23.2
Feb12° / 447.2310.93.5
Mar14° / 619.82.411.84.4
Apr17° / 6311.20.712.75.3
May20° / 5811.50.113.66.3
Jun24° / 12°368.40147.5
Jul28° / 15°227.5013.87.1
Aug27° / 15°5011.5013.16.7
Sep23° / 12°6510.5012.27.0
Oct19° / 579.50.111.26.4
Nov14° / 456.3110.44.9
Dec12° / 305.21.4103.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Setti Fatma gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1216
2206
3206
4195
5195
6195
7195
8185
9185
10185
11186
12186
13176
14176
15176
16176
17175
18175
19165
20165
21165
22165
23154
24154
25154
26144
27144
28144
29144
30135
31135

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:175:24
210.17:185:24
310.17:195:24
410.17:195:24
510.17:205:24
610.17:215:24
710.07:225:24
810.07:225:24
910.07:235:25
1010.07:245:25
1110.07:245:25
1210.07:255:25
1310.07:265:25
1410.07:265:26
1510.07:275:26
1610.07:275:26
1710.07:285:27
1810.07:295:27
1910.07:295:27
2010.07:305:28
2110.07:305:28
2210.07:315:29
2310.07:315:29
2410.07:325:30
2510.07:325:30
2610.07:325:31
2710.07:335:31
2810.07:335:32
2910.07:335:33
3010.07:345:33
3110.07:345:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Setti Fatma

In seasonPeak

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

Setti Fatma 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 Setti Fatma?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Setti Fatma.

What to pack for Setti Fatma in December

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

In December, Setti Fatma sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Setti Fatma in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Setti Fatma peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 12Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Setti Fatma 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 Setti Fatma is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1426 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Setti Fatma?

Setti Fatma sits at 31.2°N, 7.7°W, 1,434 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Asni, 29 km away.

Topography around Setti Fatma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Setti Fatma has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m around an average of 1,935 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,782 m.

The land around Setti Fatma is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,961 m
16 km
2,982 m
80 km
3,782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Asni 29 km · Ait Ourir 38 km · Méchouar-Kasba 51 km · Amizmiz 53 km · Marrakesh 55 km · Tamallalt 68 km · Tamansourt 72 km · Laâttaouia 76 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 Setti Fatma (31.2251°, -7.6775°, elevation 1,434 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).