Ain Sukhna in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ain Sukhna sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ain Sukhna's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ain Sukhna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 10 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ain Sukhna in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Ain Sukhna reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ain Sukhna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 8° | 3 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 5 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.7 | 9.0 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 10° | 2 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ain Sukhna gets around 10 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ain Sukhna
None of Ain Sukhna's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ain Sukhna sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Ain Sukhna?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ain Sukhna for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ain Sukhna in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ain Sukhna sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ain Sukhna in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ain Sukhna in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ain Sukhna in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.