When to go · Tamanrasset
Tamanrasset in December
Great month. Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Algeria overall
- Prices
- High
- Algeria overall
Verdict
Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tamanrasset in this guide.
Weather in December
- TamanrassetHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Central Sahara, Algeria · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarbest weather
Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Algeria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Algeria overall
- High
Algeria overall: Christmas–New Year desert tours in Djanet and Taghit book out.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamanrasset, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Tamanrasset's best window: Oct–Mar.
Tamanrasset: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings