Ain Sukhna weather in December

In December, Ain Sukhna sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ain Sukhna's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ain Sukhna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
31%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ain Sukhna reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Ain Sukhna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ain Sukhna weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 31.110.36.8
Feb18° / 51.210.97.6
Mar21° / 11°50.811.88.6
Apr26° / 15°10.312.79.0
May29° / 18°10.313.57.1
Jun32° / 20°0013.95.6
Jul33° / 22°0013.74.7
Aug33° / 23°0013.14.9
Sep31° / 21°0012.26.6
Oct27° / 18°20.511.38.6
Nov22° / 14°20.510.58.8
Dec18° / 10°20.710.17.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
98218
108218
118317
128317
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318119

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ain Sukhna gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
43
53
63
73
82
92
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:334:48
210.26:344:48
310.26:354:48
410.26:364:48
510.26:364:48
610.26:374:48
710.26:384:48
810.26:384:48
910.26:394:48
1010.16:404:49
1110.16:404:49
1210.16:414:49
1310.16:424:49
1410.16:424:50
1510.16:434:50
1610.16:444:50
1710.16:444:51
1810.16:454:51
1910.16:454:51
2010.16:464:52
2110.16:464:52
2210.16:474:53
2310.16:474:53
2410.16:484:54
2510.16:484:54
2610.16:484:55
2710.16:494:55
2810.16:494:56
2910.16:504:56
3010.16:504:57
3110.16:504:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
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223.6Moderate
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273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ain Sukhna

In seasonPeak

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

Ain Sukhna sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ain Sukhna?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ain Sukhna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ain Sukhna in December

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

In December, Ain Sukhna sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Ain Sukhna in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 24 to Dec 25 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ain Sukhna in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ain Sukhna peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 11Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ain Sukhna 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 Ain Sukhna is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1737 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ain Sukhna?

Ain Sukhna sits at 29.6°N, 32.3°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah, 2.0 km away.

FāyīdBadrEl ShoroukNew CairoAl ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān

Topography around Ain Sukhna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ain Sukhna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.

The land around Ain Sukhna is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
573 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
1,475 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 2.0 km · Suez 46 km · Zaafarana 64 km · Fāyīd 79 km · Badr 83 km · El Shorouk 90 km · New Cairo 95 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 95 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 Ain Sukhna (29.6002°, 32.3167°, elevation 30 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).