As Sallūm in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), As Sallūm sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 47 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is As Sallūm's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As Sallūm's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in As Sallūm in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in As Sallūm reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
As Sallūm 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 11° | 20 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 17° / 11° | 11 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 13° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 8.6 |
| May | 24° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 9.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 26° / 20° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 16° | 12 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 15 | 3.1 | 10 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
As Sallūm gets around 47 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for As Sallūm
None of As Sallūm's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
As Sallūm sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit As Sallūm?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit As Sallūm for sightseeing.
What to pack for As Sallūm in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, As Sallūm sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near As Sallūm in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in As Sallūm in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 As Sallūm peaks around August 13 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in As Sallūm in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in As Sallūm is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is As Sallūm?
As Sallūm sits at 31.6°N, 25.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sīdī Barānī, 73 km away.
Topography around As Sallūm
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of As Sallūm.
Within 3 km, the terrain around As Sallūm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.
The land around As Sallūm is covered by bare terrain (60%) and water (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (27%) within 80 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
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 As Sallūm (31.5537°, 25.1579°, elevation 5 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.