Chefchaouen (Blue City) weather in December
December in Chefchaouen: nice, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Chefchaouen · #640 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 73/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 17°C
- Nights
- 4°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 7.8 h
- Humidity
- 84%
- Daylight
- 10 h
Traveller notes on Chefchaouen in December
Other months in Chefchaouen
Forum posters describe November in Chefchaouen as cooler and very possibly rainy, with more recent accounts specifically warning it can turn cold, rainy and genuinely miserable by late in the month. Posters attribute this partly to the town's setting - not just in Morocco's colder north but also at roughly 700-750m elevation, surrounded by mountains whose weather runs even less predictable than the surrounding lowlands. Posters consistently recommend layered clothing with a wind- and waterproof shell as essential for a November visit. Posters generally rate November as a weaker pick for Chefchaouen weather-wise, with spring (April-May) or September consistently recommended instead as better alternatives.
May is the forum's month for northern Morocco — longer days, greenery, spring flowers, and unlikely to be either too hot or too cold. Chefchaouen adds its own variable: at 750m the mountain weather changes fast, and posters describe all four seasons thrown at you in a single day. The record puts May at 24°C by day and 14 overnight, warmer than the 19–21°C some visitors report, while one 2025 trip report describes an early heatwave running hot and dry. Spring rains more here than December does, though at under six wet days it is hardly a washout. Layers — and May rather than late March.
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Chefchaouen climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Chefchaouen in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySecond interim break (December) in Morocco, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Chefchaouen's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherChefchaouen's best weather comes in May, June and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Chefchaouen in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Olive harvest in the Rif
1 Nov – 15 Jan · usuallyThe terraces below the town are picked by hand and the presses in the valley run day and night; the new oil turns up on breakfast tables within the week. Source ↗
- Season
The wet, cold months
1 Dec – 28 Feb · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresHalf the terrace restaurants shut and the guesthouses that stay open are often unheated, which matters more here than the forecast suggests. The upside is a medina with nobody in it. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Chefchaouen — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Chefchaouen?
Chefchaouen in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Chefchaouen?
- December in Chefchaouen: nice, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Chefchaouen on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
- What is the weather like in Chefchaouen in December?
- In December, Chefchaouen averages a daily high of 16.5°C and a low of 4.4°C, with about 89.4 mm of rain over roughly 9.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Chefchaouen in December?
- Chefchaouen has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in December.
Within 300 km: Gibraltar's Christmas and Three Kings on 1 Dec – 6 Jan, and Fes' Olive harvest and new oil around 1 Nov – 31 Dec.