Al-'Ubūr weather in December

In December, Al-'Ubūr sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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-'Ubūr's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-'Ubūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

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 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Al-'Ubūr reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12313
22313
32213
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92112
102112
112112
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
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182011
192011
202011
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222010
232010
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272010
282010
292010
302010
311910

How December really feels in Al-'Ubūr

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-'Ubūr 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° / 41.210.37.8
Feb21° / 10°41.310.98.1
Mar24° / 12°40.811.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.312.78.1
May32° / 18°10.113.55.7
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.0
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.610.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.710.18.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47723
57723
67822
77921
87921
97921
108020
118020
128119
138119
148119
158119
168119
178119
188119
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208119
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
267921
277822
287822
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al-'Ubūr gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
293
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:384:50
210.26:394:50
310.26:404:50
410.26:404:50
510.16:414:50
610.16:424:50
710.16:434:50
810.16:434:50
910.16:444:50
1010.16:454:50
1110.16:454:51
1210.16:464:51
1310.16:474:51
1410.16:474:51
1510.16:484:52
1610.16:484:52
1710.16:494:52
1810.16:504:53
1910.16:504:53
2010.16:514:54
2110.06:514:54
2210.06:524:55
2310.06:524:55
2410.16:524:55
2510.16:534:56
2610.16:534:57
2710.16:544:57
2810.16:544:58
2910.16:544:58
3010.16:554:59
3110.16:554:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
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
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al-'Ubūr

In seasonPeak

None of Al-'Ubūr'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-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Al-'Ubūr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-'Ubūr in December

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

In December, Al-'Ubūr sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Al-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr 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-'Ubūr?

Al-'Ubūr sits at 30.2°N, 31.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Khānkah, 11 km away.

Topography around Al-'Ubūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-'Ubūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m.

The land around Al-'Ubūr is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
216 m
80 km
723 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Khānkah 11 km · El Shorouk 16 km · Mashtūl as Sūq 18 km · Shibīn al Qanāţir 18 km · Al Khuşūş 18 km · Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 21 km · New Cairo 22 km · Bilbeis 23 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-'Ubūr (30.2289°, 31.4815°, elevation 30 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).