Aş Şaff weather in December

In December, Aş Şaff sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Aş Şaff's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aş Şaff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
32%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Aş Şaff is city in Giza, 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Aş Şaff reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°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 5°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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22312
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How December really feels in Aş Şaff

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.

Aş Şaff weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 30.810.38.1
Feb21° / 10°30.910.98.4
Mar25° / 13°40.511.89.1
Apr29° / 16°00.112.77.2
May33° / 19°0013.54.6
Jun36° / 22°0013.93.1
Jul37° / 23°0013.72.5
Aug36° / 24°0013.12.6
Sep35° / 22°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 19°10.211.36.1
Nov26° / 15°20.510.58.8
Dec21° / 11°10.410.18.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87822
97822
107822
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Aş Şaff gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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172
182
191
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312

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:37 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:374:52
210.26:384:52
310.26:394:52
410.26:404:52
510.26:404:52
610.26:414:52
710.26:424:52
810.26:434:52
910.26:434:53
1010.16:444:53
1110.16:454:53
1210.16:454:53
1310.16:464:53
1410.16:464:54
1510.16:474:54
1610.16:484:54
1710.16:484:55
1810.16:494:55
1910.16:494:56
2010.16:504:56
2110.16:504:56
2210.16:514:57
2310.16:514:57
2410.16:524:58
2510.16:524:58
2610.16:534:59
2710.16:534:59
2810.16:535:00
2910.16:545:01
3010.16:545:01
3110.16:545:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Aş Şaff

In seasonPeak

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

Aş Şaff 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 Aş Şaff?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aş Şaff in December

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

In December, Aş Şaff sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Aş Şaff in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aş Şaff peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (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 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Aş Şaff 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 Aş Şaff is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1670 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May49Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aş Şaff?

Aş Şaff sits at 29.6°N, 31.3°E, 27 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayyāţ, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Aş Şaff

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aş Şaff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m.

The land around Aş Şaff is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
1,059 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Al ‘Ayyāţ 7.0 km · Aţfīḩ 18 km · Al Wāsiţah 26 km · Ḩalwān 31 km · Al Badrashayn 32 km · Ţāmiyah 32 km · 6th of October City 36 km · Al Ḩawāmidīyah 37 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 Aş Şaff (29.5647°, 31.2811°, elevation 27 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).