Tamansourt weather in December

In December, Tamansourt sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 57% 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 Tamansourt's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamansourt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:30 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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 Tamansourt reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6198
7198
8198
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16197
17197
18197
19197
20197
21197
22197
23197
24197
25197
26197
27197
28196
29196
30196
31196

How December really feels in Tamansourt

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.

Tamansourt weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 335.410.27.0
Feb20° / 315.510.87.2
Mar23° / 10°406.311.87.7
Apr25° / 12°345.312.88.0
May28° / 15°174.213.67.0
Jun32° / 18°72.7145.1
Jul35° / 20°41.513.93.0
Aug35° / 20°7313.23.1
Sep31° / 18°122.812.25.5
Oct27° / 15°244.411.27.4
Nov22° / 10°355.210.47.8
Dec19° / 274.9107.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tamansourt gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
517
617
717
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
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 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 7:20 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:205:24
210.17:215:24
310.07:215:24
410.07:225:24
510.07:235:25
610.07:245:25
710.07:255:25
810.07:255:25
910.07:265:25
1010.07:275:25
1110.07:275:25
1210.07:285:26
1310.07:295:26
149.97:295:26
159.97:305:26
169.97:305:27
179.97:315:27
189.97:325:27
199.97:325:28
209.97:335:28
219.97:335:29
229.97:345:29
239.97:345:30
249.97:355:30
259.97:355:31
269.97:355:31
279.97:365:32
289.97:365:32
299.97:365:33
309.97:375:34
3110.07:375:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.22 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tamansourt

In seasonPeak

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

Tamansourt 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 Tamansourt?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamansourt in December

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Tamansourt in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tamansourt peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tamansourt 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 Tamansourt is worst in August — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1424 µg/m³Jun 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamansourt?

Tamansourt sits at 31.8°N, 8.1°W, 380 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Marrakesh, 17 km away.

Topography around Tamansourt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamansourt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 388 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,977 m.

The land around Tamansourt is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (29%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
3,977 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Marrakesh 17 km · Méchouar-Kasba 21 km · Ait Ourir 47 km · Ben Guerir 56 km · Tamallalt 57 km · Asni 58 km · Echemmaia Est 61 km · Amizmiz 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 Tamansourt (31.755°, -8.11°, elevation 380 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).