Tajerouine weather in December

In December, Tajerouine sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Tajerouine's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tajerouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:35 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tajerouine reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2176
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How December really feels in Tajerouine

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.

Tajerouine weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 376.99.84.5
Feb15° / 306.410.64.9
Mar18° / 397.611.76.3
Apr22° / 387.212.97.2
May27° / 14°286.213.97.1
Jun33° / 18°163.314.44.5
Jul36° / 21°61.814.22.7
Aug35° / 21°123.713.42.8
Sep31° / 18°275.812.25.4
Oct26° / 13°27511.17.7
Nov19° / 315.110.17.0
Dec15° / 3169.65.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tajerouine gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:23 AM to 7:41 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)
19.77:235:08
29.77:245:08
39.77:255:08
49.77:265:08
59.77:275:08
69.77:275:08
79.77:285:08
89.67:295:08
99.67:305:08
109.67:315:08
119.67:315:08
129.67:325:08
139.67:335:08
149.67:335:09
159.67:345:09
169.67:355:09
179.67:355:10
189.67:365:10
199.67:365:10
209.67:375:11
219.67:375:11
229.67:385:12
239.67:385:12
249.67:395:13
259.67:395:13
269.67:405:14
279.67:405:14
289.67:405:15
299.67:415:16
309.67:415:16
319.67:415:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tajerouine

In seasonPeak

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

Tajerouine 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 Tajerouine?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tajerouine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tajerouine in December

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

In December, Tajerouine sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tajerouine 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 Tajerouine 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tajerouine 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 Tajerouine is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tajerouine?

Tajerouine sits at 35.9°N, 8.6°E, 660 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dahmani, 25 km away.

El AouinetGhardimaouTébessaM’Daourouch

Topography around Tajerouine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tajerouine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Tajerouine is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Dahmani 25 km · El Kef 34 km · Thala 37 km · Ouenza 39 km · El Aouinet 60 km · Ghardimaou 63 km · Tébessa 67 km · M’Daourouch 69 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 Tajerouine (35.8917°, 8.5528°, elevation 660 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).