Weather in Algiers in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Algiers;
Average weather
Average temperature in Algiers in December
Going from a maximum of +23°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +18°C.
Is Algiers warm or cold in December?
Algiers is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Algiers, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Algiers in December
Water in Algiers in December is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Algiers in December?
Climate in Algiers in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +28°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 88 mm | 83 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 88 mm to 83 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 8 to 9.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Algiers is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Algiers?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Algiers in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+20°C) and the highest in 2011 (+24°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 292 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 852 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Algiers
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Algiers, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.