Al Ḩusaynīyah weather in December

In December, Al Ḩusaynīyah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Ḩusaynīyah's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩusaynīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:48 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al Ḩusaynīyah reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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 Al Ḩusaynīyah

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 Ḩusaynīyah 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
Jan20° / 61.910.27.8
Feb21° / 7210.98.1
Mar24° / 11°61.111.88.9
Apr28° / 14°30.912.77.9
May31° / 17°10.413.55.8
Jun34° / 20°00144.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 22°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 21°00.112.24.8
Oct30° / 18°20.711.26.5
Nov26° / 14°4110.48.5
Dec22° / 10°30.8108.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57426
67426
77426
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Ḩusaynīyah gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
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303
314

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
490100
59190
69280
79370
89460
99460
109550
119550
129640
139640
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299730
309820
319820

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:384:46
210.16:394:46
310.16:394:46
410.16:404:46
510.16:414:46
610.16:424:47
710.16:424:47
810.16:434:47
910.16:444:47
1010.06:444:47
1110.06:454:47
1210.06:464:48
1310.06:464:48
1410.06:474:48
1510.06:484:48
1610.06:484:49
1710.06:494:49
1810.06:494:50
1910.06:504:50
2010.06:504:50
2110.06:514:51
2210.06:514:51
2310.06:524:52
2410.06:524:52
2510.06:534:53
2610.06:534:53
2710.06:534:54
2810.06:544:54
2910.06:544:55
3010.06:544:56
3110.06:554:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
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203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩusaynīyah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩusaynīyah'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 Ḩusaynīyah 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 Al Ḩusaynīyah?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al Ḩusaynīyah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Ḩusaynīyah in December

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

In December, Al Ḩusaynīyah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Al Ḩusaynīyah in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 27 to Dec 14 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Ḩusaynīyah 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 Ḩusaynīyah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩusaynīyah 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 Ḩusaynīyah is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1558 µg/m³Sep 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩusaynīyah?

Al Ḩusaynīyah sits at 30.9°N, 31.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar, 11 km away.

Topography around Al Ḩusaynīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩusaynīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Al Ḩusaynīyah is covered by cropland (83%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
302 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 11 km · Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah 13 km · Fāqūs 19 km · Awlād Şaqr 22 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 26 km · Abū Kabīr 28 km · Kafr Şaqr 29 km · Aş Şalāḩāt 32 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 Ḩusaynīyah (30.8616°, 31.9181°, elevation 15 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).