Al-Khārijah in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Al-Khārijah sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Al-Khārijah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al-Khārijah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
9.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Al-Khārijah in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical winter day in Al-Khārijah reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Al-Khārijah

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al-Khārijah 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 00.110.68.8
Feb24° / 10°00.111.19.3
Mar28° / 13°10.111.88.3
Apr33° / 18°0012.64.7
May37° / 23°0013.21.9
Jun39° / 25°0013.50.5
Jul40° / 26°0013.40.2
Aug40° / 26°0012.90.3
Sep37° / 24°0012.21.9
Oct34° / 20°0011.44.5
Nov27° / 14°0010.88.5
Dec22° / 0010.59.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Al-Khārijah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Al-Khārijah

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None of Al-Khārijah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Al-Khārijah sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is winter a good time to visit Al-Khārijah?

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.

9.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Khārijah in Winter

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

In winter, Al-Khārijah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection.

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UV index in Al-Khārijah in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — 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-Khārijah peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Al-Khārijah in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al-Khārijah is worst in June — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJun 983 µg/m³Dec 1258 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May82Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep80Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Khārijah?

Al-Khārijah sits at 25.3°N, 30.6°E, 80 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Khārjah, 22 km away.

MūţGirgaAl BalyanāAbū ŢishtJuhaynahFarshūţSohag

Topography around Al-Khārijah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Khārijah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around Al-Khārijah is covered by bare terrain (59%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
587 m
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Winter weather nearby: Al Khārjah 22 km · Mūţ 160 km · Girga 181 km · Al Balyanā 182 km · Abū Ţisht 183 km · Juhaynah 184 km · Farshūţ 185 km · Sohag 185 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-Khārijah (25.25°, 30.55°, elevation 80 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.