Al Başalīyah Baḩrī weather in December

In December, Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Başalīyah Baḩrī's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Başalīyah Baḩrī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:32 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
20%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°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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312211

How December really feels in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī

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 Başalīyah Baḩrī weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°10.210.69.0
Feb24° / 12°0011.19.3
Mar28° / 15°00.111.88.1
Apr33° / 19°0012.64.6
May37° / 24°0013.21.8
Jun39° / 27°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 28°0013.40.2
Aug40° / 28°0012.90.3
Sep38° / 26°0012.21.4
Oct34° / 22°0011.43.9
Nov28° / 16°00.110.87.9
Dec23° / 12°00.110.59.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78515
88515
98515
108515
118614
128713
138713
148713
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218713
228614
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318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Başalīyah Baḩrī gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:224:55
210.56:234:55
310.56:244:55
410.56:254:56
510.56:254:56
610.56:264:56
710.56:274:56
810.56:274:56
910.56:284:56
1010.56:284:57
1110.56:294:57
1210.56:304:57
1310.56:304:58
1410.56:314:58
1510.46:314:58
1610.46:324:59
1710.46:334:59
1810.46:334:59
1910.46:345:00
2010.46:345:00
2110.46:355:01
2210.46:355:01
2310.46:365:02
2410.46:365:02
2510.46:365:03
2610.46:375:03
2710.46:375:04
2810.46:385:04
2910.46:385:05
3010.56:385:05
3110.56:395:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
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304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Başalīyah Baḩrī

In seasonPeak

None of Al Başalīyah Baḩrī'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 Başalīyah Baḩrī sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Al Başalīyah Baḩrī?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al Başalīyah Baḩrī for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Başalīyah Baḩrī in December

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

In December, Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — 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 Başalīyah Baḩrī peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 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 Başalīyah Baḩrī is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJan 1946 µg/m³Jul 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr44Poor
May43Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Başalīyah Baḩrī?

Al Başalīyah Baḩrī sits at 25.1°N, 32.7°E, 84 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is As Sibā‘īyah, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Al Başalīyah Baḩrī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Başalīyah Baḩrī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Başalīyah Baḩrī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m.

The land around Al Başalīyah Baḩrī is covered by bare terrain (30%), cropland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
743 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: As Sibā‘īyah 6.0 km · Esna 23 km · Edfu 25 km · Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 32 km · Ţūd 52 km · Armant 55 km · Al Bayāḑīyah 58 km · Luxor 61 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 Başalīyah Baḩrī (25.15°, 32.7167°, elevation 84 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).