Abū Qīr weather in December

In December, Abū Qīr sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abū Qīr's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abū Qīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:57 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Abū Qīr is town on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Alexandria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Abū Qīr reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Abū Qīr weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°467.810.26.1
Feb17° / 13°29510.96.5
Mar19° / 14°142.511.87.6
Apr21° / 16°3112.78.5
May24° / 19°10.113.69.3
Jun26° / 22°00149.3
Jul28° / 24°0013.88.8
Aug28° / 25°0013.18.0
Sep28° / 24°00.112.28.7
Oct26° / 22°81.411.28.8
Nov22° / 18°253.710.48.1
Dec19° / 15°365.9106.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Abū Qīr gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
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619
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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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160337
262326
365305
468284
569274
672253
774233
877212
978202
1080182
1182171
1283161
1385141
1485141
1586131
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289181
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309181
319271

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:464:53
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310.16:484:53
410.16:494:53
510.16:494:53
610.06:504:53
710.06:514:53
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1010.06:534:54
1110.06:544:54
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1510.06:564:55
1610.06:574:55
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1810.06:584:56
1910.06:584:56
2010.06:594:57
2110.06:594:57
2210.07:004:58
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2510.07:014:59
2610.07:025:00
2710.07:025:00
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2910.07:035:01
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3110.07:035:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.94 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
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272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Abū Qīr

In seasonPeak

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

Abū Qīr sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Abū Qīr?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Abū Qīr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abū Qīr in December

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

In December, Abū Qīr sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Abū Qīr in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Abū Qīr in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abū Qīr peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abū Qīr 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 Abū Qīr is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1235 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abū Qīr?

Abū Qīr sits at 31.3°N, 30.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Alexandria, 18 km away.

Topography around Abū Qīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abū Qīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m.

The land around Abū Qīr is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
101 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Alexandria 18 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 19 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 21 km · Idkū 23 km · Abū Ḩummuş 34 km · Rosetta 35 km · Muţūbas 44 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 46 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Abū Qīr (31.311°, 30.0612°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).