Birkat as Sab‘ weather in December

In December, Birkat as Sab‘ sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.1 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Birkat as Sab‘'s 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birkat as Sab‘'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:51 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Birkat as Sab‘ reaches about 22°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 19°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)
12413
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
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112212
122212
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How December really feels in Birkat as Sab‘

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.

Birkat as Sab‘ 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
Jan20° / 10°7210.27.7
Feb21° / 10°72.210.98.0
Mar24° / 12°51.311.88.8
Apr28° / 14°20.612.77.9
May32° / 17°10.113.55.5
Jun34° / 21°0013.94.0
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°30.611.26.0
Nov26° / 15°41.110.58.4
Dec22° / 11°31.110.18.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
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317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Birkat as Sab‘ gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
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243
253
263
273
283
293
304
314

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
289101
39091
49091
59181
69271
79271
89361
99460
109460
119550
129550
139640
149640
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
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1110calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:414:50
210.16:414:50
310.16:424:50
410.16:434:50
510.16:444:50
610.16:444:50
710.16:454:51
810.16:464:51
910.16:464:51
1010.16:474:51
1110.16:484:51
1210.16:484:52
1310.06:494:52
1410.06:504:52
1510.06:504:52
1610.06:514:53
1710.06:524:53
1810.06:524:53
1910.06:534:54
2010.06:534:54
2110.06:544:55
2210.06:544:55
2310.06:554:56
2410.06:554:56
2510.06:554:57
2610.06:564:57
2710.06:564:58
2810.06:574:58
2910.06:574:59
3010.06:575:00
3110.06:585:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Birkat as Sab‘

In seasonPeak

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

Birkat as Sab‘ 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 Birkat as Sab‘?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Birkat as Sab‘ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Birkat as Sab‘ in December

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

In December, Birkat as Sab‘ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Birkat as Sab‘ 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 Birkat as Sab‘ peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Birkat as Sab‘ 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 Birkat as Sab‘ is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birkat as Sab‘?

Birkat as Sab‘ sits at 30.6°N, 31.1°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Quwaysinā, 10 km away.

Topography around Birkat as Sab‘

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Birkat as Sab‘.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birkat as Sab‘ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Birkat as Sab‘ is covered by cropland (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
418 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Quwaysinā 10 km · Shibīn al Kawm 11 km · As Sanţah 14 km · Talā 14 km · Kafr Shukr 18 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 18 km · Zefta 18 km · Tanta 19 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 Birkat as Sab‘ (30.6291°, 31.0824°, elevation 14 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).