Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah weather in December

In December, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical December day in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°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)
11910
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How December really feels in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

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.

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 698.2106.0
Feb19° / 607.310.76.5
Mar21° / 10°637.911.77.0
Apr23° / 12°54812.87.3
May27° / 15°346.213.87.2
Jun31° / 18°92.214.35.8
Jul34° / 20°20.314.14.2
Aug34° / 21°30.913.34.1
Sep31° / 19°213.812.25.7
Oct27° / 16°616.911.17.1
Nov22° / 12°79810.27.1
Dec18° / 808.39.76.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109280
119280
129280
139280
149181
159091
169091
179091
189091
199091
209091
219091
229091
239091
249181
259181
269271
279271
289271
299361
309361
319361

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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:165:08
29.87:175:07
39.87:185:07
49.87:195:07
59.87:195:07
69.87:205:07
79.87:215:08
89.87:225:08
99.87:225:08
109.77:235:08
119.77:245:08
129.77:255:08
139.77:255:08
149.77:265:09
159.77:265:09
169.77:275:09
179.77:285:10
189.77:285:10
199.77:295:10
209.77:295:11
219.77:305:11
229.77:305:12
239.77:315:12
249.77:315:13
259.77:325:13
269.77:325:14
279.77:325:14
289.77:335:15
299.77:335:16
309.77:335:16
319.77:345:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

In seasonPeak

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

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah in December

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

In December, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sits at 34.5°N, 5.5°W, 76 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 30 km away.

Topography around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 30 km · Ouezzane 34 km · Sidi Kacem 35 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Sidi Slimane 46 km · Souk El Arbaa 50 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 50 km · Ouislane 64 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah (34.4916°, -5.5085°, elevation 76 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).