Dayrūţ weather in December

In December, Dayrūţ sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dayrūţ's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayrūţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:45 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
27%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Dayrūţ is human settlement.

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dayrūţ reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12412
22412
32412
42411
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
162210
17229
18219
19219
20219
21219
22219
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
28218
29218
30218
31208

How December really feels in Dayrūţ

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.

Dayrūţ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10.210.58.5
Feb22° / 00119.0
Mar26° / 13°10.111.89.0
Apr31° / 16°0012.66.1
May35° / 21°0013.33.3
Jun37° / 24°0013.71.9
Jul38° / 25°0013.61.5
Aug38° / 25°00131.6
Sep36° / 24°0012.23.0
Oct32° / 20°0011.35.4
Nov27° / 15°00.110.68.7
Dec22° / 10°10.110.38.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198317
208317
218317
228317
238317
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dayrūţ gets around 1 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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Rain chance (%)
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20
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40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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221
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251
261
271
281
291
301
310

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 6:35 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:354:58
210.46:364:58
310.46:364:58
410.46:374:58
510.36:384:58
610.36:394:58
710.36:394:59
810.36:404:59
910.36:414:59
1010.36:414:59
1110.36:424:59
1210.36:435:00
1310.36:435:00
1410.36:445:00
1510.36:445:01
1610.36:455:01
1710.36:455:01
1810.36:465:02
1910.36:475:02
2010.36:475:03
2110.36:485:03
2210.36:485:03
2310.36:485:04
2410.36:495:04
2510.36:495:05
2610.36:505:05
2710.36:505:06
2810.36:515:07
2910.36:515:07
3010.36:515:08
3110.36:525:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dayrūţ

In seasonPeak

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

Dayrūţ sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Dayrūţ?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dayrūţ in December

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

In December, Dayrūţ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Dayrūţ 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 Dayrūţ peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dayrūţ 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 Dayrūţ is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1879 µg/m³Jul 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dayrūţ?

Dayrūţ sits at 27.6°N, 30.8°E, 51 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dayr Mawās, 10 km away.

Topography around Dayrūţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayrūţ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Dayrūţ is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and bare terrain (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
332 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dayr Mawās 10 km · Al Qūşīyah 13 km · Mallawī 20 km · Manfalūţ 31 km · Abū Qurqāş 42 km · Banī ‘Ubayd 44 km · Abnūb 46 km · An Nāşirīyah 55 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 Dayrūţ (27.5564°, 30.8106°, elevation 51 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).