Arīsh weather in December

In December, Arīsh sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Arīsh's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arīsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:41 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Arīsh is city in Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Arīsh reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°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 Arīsh

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.

Arīsh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 12°457.510.26.1
Feb17° / 13°345.910.96.4
Mar19° / 14°203.411.87.5
Apr21° / 16°61.312.78.4
May23° / 19°20.513.69.3
Jun26° / 22°00.1149.3
Jul28° / 24°0013.88.4
Aug29° / 25°00.113.17.9
Sep28° / 25°10.112.28.7
Oct26° / 22°111.911.28.8
Nov22° / 18°223.710.48.2
Dec19° / 14°375.8107.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
88020
98020
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Arīsh gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
617
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1720
1820
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2519
2619
2720
2820
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3021
3121

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164297
267276
370255
471245
574224
675214
778193
879183
981163
1083152
1184142
1285132
1385132
1487121
1588111
1688111
1788111
1890100
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239190
249190
259280
269280
279280
289370
299370
309460
319460

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3117light breeze

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 6:31 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:314:38
210.16:324:38
310.16:324:38
410.16:334:38
510.16:344:38
610.16:354:38
710.16:354:39
810.06:364:39
910.06:374:39
1010.06:384:39
1110.06:384:39
1210.06:394:39
1310.06:394:40
1410.06:404:40
1510.06:414:40
1610.06:414:41
1710.06:424:41
1810.06:424:41
1910.06:434:42
2010.06:444:42
2110.06:444:43
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2510.06:464:45
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2710.06:474:46
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3110.06:484:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
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253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Arīsh

In seasonPeak

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

Arīsh 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 Arīsh?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arīsh in December

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

In December, Arīsh sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Arīsh in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 25 to Dec 24 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Arīsh 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 Arīsh peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 16UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arīsh 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 Arīsh is worst in January — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 2227 µg/m³Aug 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arīsh?

Arīsh sits at 31.1°N, 33.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd, 31 km away.

Topography around Arīsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arīsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.

The land around Arīsh is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 31 km · Rafaḩ 45 km · Rafaḩ 46 km · Khān Yūnis 54 km · Banī Suhaylā 55 km · ‘Abasān al Kabīrah 56 km · Al Qarārah 58 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 61 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 Arīsh (31.1316°, 33.7984°, 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).