Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān weather in December

In December, Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān is place in Sharqia, Egypt.

Density
640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1977

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
12213
22212
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62112
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How December really feels in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān

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.

Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 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
Jan19° / 41.110.37.7
Feb20° / 10°41.110.98.1
Mar23° / 12°50.811.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.312.78.4
May31° / 18°10.213.56.0
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.9
Sep33° / 22°0012.25.1
Oct29° / 19°10.211.37.2
Nov25° / 15°20.510.58.9
Dec20° / 11°20.510.18.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
57921
68020
78020
88119
98218
108218
118218
128218
138317
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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172
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303
313

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:37 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:374:48
210.26:384:48
310.26:394:48
410.16:394:48
510.16:404:48
610.16:414:49
710.16:424:49
810.16:424:49
910.16:434:49
1010.16:444:49
1110.16:444:49
1210.16:454:50
1310.16:464:50
1410.16:464:50
1510.16:474:51
1610.16:484:51
1710.16:484:51
1810.06:494:52
1910.06:494:52
2010.06:504:52
2110.06:504:53
2210.06:514:53
2310.06:514:54
2410.06:524:54
2510.06:524:55
2610.06:524:55
2710.16:534:56
2810.16:534:56
2910.16:534:57
3010.16:544:58
3110.16:544:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān

In seasonPeak

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

Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān in December

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

In December, Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 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 Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān peaks around June 17 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 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 Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān?

Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān sits at 30.3°N, 31.7°E, 111 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Badr, 18 km away.

Topography around Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m.

The land around Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
886 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Badr 18 km · El Shorouk 22 km · Bilbeis 22 km · Al-'Ubūr 27 km · Abū Ḩammād 28 km · At Tall al Kabīr 28 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 35 km · Al Qurayn 36 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 Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān (30.2964°, 31.7463°, elevation 111 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. 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).