El Dabaa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Dabaa sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 8 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Dabaa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Dabaa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Dabaa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in El Dabaa reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Dabaa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Dabaa 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 | 18° / 11° | 10 | 3 | 10.2 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 19° / 11° | 8 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 9.1 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 10 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 12° | 8 | 2.4 | 10 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Dabaa gets around 26 mm of rain over 8 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 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Dabaa
None of El Dabaa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Dabaa sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit El Dabaa?
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 one of the better times to visit El Dabaa for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Dabaa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Dabaa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Dabaa in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 13 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 12 to Dec 21 — about 7.4 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 | 24 | 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 | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in El Dabaa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 El Dabaa peaks around June 20 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Dabaa 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 El Dabaa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 21 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) | 53 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is El Dabaa?
El Dabaa sits at 31.0°N, 28.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩammām, 92 km away.
Topography around El Dabaa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Dabaa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dabaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.
The land around El Dabaa is covered by bare terrain (67%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (35%) 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 El Dabaa (31.0282°, 28.445°, elevation 30 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.