Safi in December pairs 18.7°C days with 13.3°C nights, so Bab Agrou (Porte de Agrou) and Bab Shaaba stay practical to visit. Cité des Arts adds a reliable indoor stop when the month’s 57 mm of rain pass through.
Bab Agrou ( Porte de Agrou)
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Month intelligence
Safi in December ranks #12 of 12 Safi months by TripTimi score. Against the city's own monthly baseline, it is cooler, wetter, and less sunny. The strongest benchmark is June, which sits 11 points higher mostly because the alternative month has meaningfully less rain.
City rank
#12 of 12
by TripTimi score across all months
Vs best month
-11 pts
against June
City baseline
-2.4C
daytime temperature difference
Temperature
-2.4C
cooler than the city average
Rain pattern
+32.9 mm / +3.5 days
wetter than the usual city month
Sunshine
-2.2 h
fewer bright hours than usual
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Best for
Travelers who want Safi’s city gates, because Bab Agrou and Bab Shaaba are still very workable in December daylight.
Visitors who like mixing outdoor landmarks with a museum stop, since Cité des Arts fits neatly into a December route.
People choosing between November and January, because December keeps 8.4 sunshine hours without January’s colder edge.
Travel pulse
Snapshot
| Average daytime temperature | 18.7C |
|---|---|
| Average night temperature | 13.3C |
| Monthly rainfall | 57 mm |
| Rainy days | 6.6 days |
| Humidity | 80.1% |
| Average sunshine | 8.4 h |
How The Month Feels
December gives Safi a steady daytime rhythm, with Bab Agrou and Bab Shaaba easy to fold into a walk. By evening, Cité des Arts feels like the natural pause point after the medina streets quiet down.
What To Lock In Early
Reserve Cité des Arts for your indoor slot and anchor your route around Bab Agrou, Bab Shaaba, and Bab Alkhadid. Leave the order of the gate walk open, since December’s 8.4 sunshine hours let you choose the clearest stretch of the day.
How to do it
Plan cue
Book a late-morning visit to Cité des Arts first, then build your gate circuit around Bab Agrou and Bab Shaaba in the same day.
Plan cue
Plan your main outdoor walk for the middle of the day, when Safi’s 18.7°C average highs are most useful for Bab Alkhadid.
Plan cue
Reserve one flexible afternoon for weather changes and keep the museum visit as your backup anchor.
Practical trip tips
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Compare nearby options when you want the same month but a slightly better mix of weather, price, and crowd pressure.
Quick answers
Yes. This is one of the easier months to say yes to if you want a broadly comfortable city break.
Expect around 18.7°C by day and 13.3°C at night, with 57 mm of rain across roughly 6.6 rainy days.
Average daytime temperature is around 18.7°C, dropping to about 13.3°C at night.
Bring layers, comfortable shoes, and one warmer piece for evenings.
Usually yes when weather, price pressure, or crowd dynamics are less predictable. It works better with one anchor booking and room to adjust the rest of the day.
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Climate data: Open-Meteo historical averages. Crowd and price signals: seasonal demand model based on population data and tourism patterns. TripTimi score is an indicative index, not a travel recommendation.