Dumyāţ al Jadīdah weather in December

In December, Dumyāţ al Jadīdah sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5 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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dumyāţ al Jadīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:51 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dumyāţ al Jadīdah reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah

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.

Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 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° / 13°336.910.26.4
Feb18° / 13°244.910.96.7
Mar19° / 14°142.511.87.7
Apr21° / 16°51.312.78.4
May24° / 19°10.413.69.3
Jun27° / 22°00149.2
Jul29° / 24°0013.88.0
Aug29° / 25°0013.17.6
Sep28° / 24°0012.28.3
Oct26° / 22°71.211.28.7
Nov23° / 19°163.310.48.3
Dec19° / 15°245107.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137525
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317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dumyāţ al Jadīdah gets around 24 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3018
3119

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613081
2622981
3652771
4672661
5702460
6722350
7752140
8762040
9781930
10791830
11821620
12831520
13831520
14851410
15861310
16871210
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19881110
20891010
21891010
2290910
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2691810
2791810
2891810
2992710
3092710
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
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 6:40 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:404:46
210.16:414:46
310.16:424:46
410.16:424:46
510.16:434:46
610.06:444:46
710.06:454:46
810.06:454:46
910.06:464:47
1010.06:474:47
1110.06:474:47
1210.06:484:47
1310.06:494:47
1410.06:494:48
1510.06:504:48
1610.06:514:48
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1810.06:524:49
1910.06:524:49
2010.06:534:50
2110.06:534:50
2210.06:544:51
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2410.06:554:52
2510.06:554:52
2610.06:554:53
2710.06:564:53
2810.06:564:54
2910.06:574:55
3010.06:574:55
3110.06:574:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
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242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dumyāţ al Jadīdah

In seasonPeak

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

Dumyāţ al Jadīdah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Dumyāţ al Jadīdah?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Dumyāţ al Jadīdah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dumyāţ al Jadīdah in December

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

In December, Dumyāţ al Jadīdah sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Dumyāţ al Jadīdah in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — 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 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 2 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 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 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah peaks around June 22 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 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 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1559 µg/m³Jul 2021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb52Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov49Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dumyāţ al Jadīdah?

Dumyāţ al Jadīdah sits at 31.4°N, 31.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kafr al Baţţīkh, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Dumyāţ al Jadīdah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dumyāţ al Jadīdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.

The land around Dumyāţ al Jadīdah is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (38%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
32 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kafr al Baţţīkh 7.0 km · Kafr Sa‘d 9.0 km · Fāraskūr 12 km · Damietta 13 km · Ar-Rawḍah 15 km · Mīt Abū Ghālib 16 km · ‘Izbat al Burj 18 km · As Sarw 22 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 Dumyāţ al Jadīdah (31.4348°, 31.6751°, 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. 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).