Siliana weather in December

In December, Siliana sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Siliana's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siliana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:32 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Siliana reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1157
2157
3156
4156
5156
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18136
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How December really feels in Siliana

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.

Siliana 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 457.90.59.83.6
Feb13° / 388.20.510.63.9
Mar16° / 528.90.111.75.3
Apr20° / 508.70.112.96.5
May24° / 13°397.1013.97.6
Jun30° / 17°244.5014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°92.9014.24.5
Aug33° / 20°214.8013.44.3
Sep28° / 17°467.7012.26.4
Oct24° / 13°386.9011.17.5
Nov18° / 366.2010.16.3
Dec14° / 3870.29.64.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275347
285248
295347
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Siliana gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3200
4200
5200
6200
7200
8200
9200
10210
11210
12210
13210
14210
15220
16220
17220
18220
19220
20221
21231
22231
23231
24241
25241
26241
27231
28231
29232
30222
31222

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 7:21 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:215:04
29.77:215:04
39.77:225:04
49.77:235:04
59.77:245:04
69.77:255:04
79.67:265:04
89.67:265:04
99.67:275:04
109.67:285:04
119.67:295:04
129.67:295:04
139.67:305:05
149.67:315:05
159.67:315:05
169.67:325:05
179.67:335:06
189.67:335:06
199.57:345:07
209.57:345:07
219.57:355:07
229.57:355:08
239.57:365:08
249.57:365:09
259.57:365:09
269.67:375:10
279.67:375:10
289.67:385:11
299.67:385:12
309.67:385:12
319.67:385:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Siliana

In seasonPeak

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

Siliana 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 Siliana?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Siliana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siliana in December

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

In December, Siliana sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Siliana 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 Siliana peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Siliana 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 Siliana is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1724 µg/m³Dec 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siliana?

Siliana sits at 36.1°N, 9.4°E, 428 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Tabursuq, 43 km away.

DahmaniEl FahsEl KefMedjez el BabJendoubaBéjaTajerouine

Topography around Siliana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siliana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m.

The land around Siliana is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tabursuq 43 km · Dahmani 51 km · El Fahs 58 km · El Kef 61 km · Medjez el Bab 66 km · Jendouba 70 km · Béja 73 km · Tajerouine 77 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 Siliana (36.085°, 9.3708°, elevation 428 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).