Galaat el Andeless weather in December

In December, Galaat el Andeless sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Galaat el Andeless's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galaat el Andeless's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:32 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Galaat el Andeless reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21812
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81811
91811
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
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171711
181711
191711
201711
211711
221711
231711
241710
251710
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610
311610

How December really feels in Galaat el Andeless

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.

Galaat el Andeless weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°488.59.75.2
Feb16° / 468.510.65.2
Mar18° / 11°437.811.76.3
Apr20° / 13°39712.97.0
May24° / 16°244.2148.2
Jun28° / 20°81.614.57.5
Jul31° / 23°20.414.36.1
Aug32° / 23°71.713.45.6
Sep29° / 21°355.612.36.6
Oct25° / 18°426.5117.5
Nov21° / 14°478.3106.9
Dec17° / 11°498.69.55.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Galaat el Andeless gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
287130
388120
489110
590100
69190
79280
89280
99370
109370
119460
129460
139460
149460
159550
169550
179550
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 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 7:20 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:204:58
29.67:214:58
39.67:224:58
49.67:234:58
59.67:244:58
69.67:244:58
79.57:254:58
89.57:264:58
99.57:274:58
109.57:284:58
119.57:284:59
129.57:294:59
139.57:304:59
149.57:304:59
159.57:314:59
169.57:325:00
179.57:325:00
189.57:335:00
199.57:335:01
209.57:345:01
219.57:345:02
229.57:355:02
239.57:355:03
249.57:365:03
259.57:365:04
269.57:375:04
279.57:375:05
289.57:375:05
299.57:385:06
309.57:385:07
319.57:385:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Galaat el Andeless

In seasonPeak

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

Galaat el Andeless sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Galaat el Andeless?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Galaat el Andeless for sightseeing.

What to pack for Galaat el Andeless in December

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

In December, Galaat el Andeless sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Galaat el Andeless 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 17 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Galaat el Andeless 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 Galaat el Andeless peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Galaat el Andeless 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 Galaat el Andeless is worst in December — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1550 µg/m³Jul 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr39Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Galaat el Andeless?

Galaat el Andeless sits at 37.1°N, 10.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Alia, 14 km away.

Topography around Galaat el Andeless

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galaat el Andeless has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Galaat el Andeless is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: El Alia 14 km · Rass el Djebel 17 km · La Gazelle 20 km · Aryanah 24 km · Sukrah 24 km · Mnihla 24 km · Ettadhamen 26 km · Oued Lill 26 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
Religion
Muslim 99%

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 Galaat el Andeless (37.0629°, 10.1183°, elevation 7 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).