Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī weather in December

In December, Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°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 26°C in the first days to 23°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 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
20%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī

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.

Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 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
Jan23° / 11°10.210.69.2
Feb25° / 13°0011.19.3
Mar29° / 16°00.111.87.4
Apr34° / 20°0012.63.9
May38° / 25°00.113.21.3
Jun40° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul40° / 28°0013.40.0
Aug40° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep39° / 27°0012.20.9
Oct35° / 23°00.111.43.2
Nov29° / 17°00.210.87.3
Dec24° / 13°00.110.59.3

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 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

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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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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 12 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

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Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:214:55
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510.56:244:56
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī

In seasonPeak

None of Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is December a good time to visit Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī in December

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

In December, Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 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 Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 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
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī 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 Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2147 µg/m³Nov 1834 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr46Poor
May46Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī?

Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī sits at 24.9°N, 32.9°E, 97 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Edfu, 8.0 km away.

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Topography around Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m.

The land around Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī is covered by bare terrain (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
741 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Edfu 8.0 km · Al Başalīyah Baḩrī 32 km · As Sibā‘īyah 38 km · Kom Ombo 48 km · Esna 54 km · Darāw 56 km · Ţūd 83 km · Armant 86 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 Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī (24.9065°, 32.8856°, elevation 97 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).