Al Bayāḑīyah weather in December

In December, Al Bayāḑīyah sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 10.4 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 76% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Bayāḑīyah's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bayāḑīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
21%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 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 Bayāḑīyah reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12512
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112411
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22229
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31229

How December really feels in Al Bayāḑīyah

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 Bayāḑīyah 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° / 10.210.68.9
Feb24° / 10°00.111.19.3
Mar28° / 13°00.111.88.2
Apr33° / 18°0012.64.6
May37° / 22°0013.21.9
Jun39° / 24°0013.60.4
Jul40° / 26°0013.40.2
Aug40° / 26°0012.90.3
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.5
Oct34° / 20°0011.44.0
Nov28° / 15°10.110.78.1
Dec23° / 10°10.110.49.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118515
128515
138515
148515
158614
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188614
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208614
218614
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248614
258614
268416
278416
288416
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Bayāḑīyah gets around 1 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 (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69811
79811
89811
99811
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119811
129811
139910
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299910
309910
319910

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:24 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:244:55
210.56:254:55
310.56:254:55
410.56:264:55
510.56:274:55
610.56:274:55
710.56:284:55
810.46:294:56
910.46:294:56
1010.46:304:56
1110.46:304:56
1210.46:314:57
1310.46:324:57
1410.46:324:57
1510.46:334:57
1610.46:334:58
1710.46:344:58
1810.46:354:59
1910.46:354:59
2010.46:364:59
2110.46:365:00
2210.46:375:00
2310.46:375:01
2410.46:375:01
2510.46:385:02
2610.46:385:02
2710.46:395:03
2810.46:395:03
2910.46:395:04
3010.46:405:05
3110.46:405:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.33 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Bayāḑīyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Al Bayāḑīyah?

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
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Bayāḑīyah in December

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

In December, Al Bayāḑīyah sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Al Bayāḑīyah 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 Bayāḑīyah peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al Bayāḑīyah 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 Bayāḑīyah 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 Bayāḑīyah?

Al Bayāḑīyah sits at 25.7°N, 32.6°E, 86 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Luxor, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Al Bayāḑīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bayāḑīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Al Bayāḑīyah is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Luxor 4.0 km · Aţ Ţārif 8.0 km · Az Zaynīyah Qiblī 10 km · Armant 11 km · Ţūd 14 km · Jarājūs 26 km · Naqādah 28 km · Qūş 31 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 Bayāḑīyah (25.6648°, 32.6354°, elevation 86 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).