Fāyīd weather in December

In December, Fāyīd sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fāyīd's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fāyīd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Fāyīd is city in Ismailia, Egypt.

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Fāyīd reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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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31199

How December really feels in Fāyīd

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.

Fāyīd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 41.410.37.7
Feb20° / 10°51.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°6111.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.412.78.4
May31° / 17°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.4
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.6
Sep33° / 22°0012.25.1
Oct29° / 19°20.511.37.3
Nov24° / 14°20.610.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.610.18.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fāyīd gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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162
172
182
192
202
212
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272
283
293
303
313

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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2912light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 4:46 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:354:46
210.26:364:46
310.26:364:46
410.16:374:46
510.16:384:46
610.16:394:46
710.16:394:46
810.16:404:47
910.16:414:47
1010.16:424:47
1110.16:424:47
1210.16:434:47
1310.16:434:48
1410.16:444:48
1510.16:454:48
1610.16:454:49
1710.16:464:49
1810.06:464:49
1910.06:474:50
2010.06:474:50
2110.06:484:51
2210.06:484:51
2310.06:494:51
2410.06:494:52
2510.06:504:52
2610.06:504:53
2710.16:514:54
2810.16:514:54
2910.16:514:55
3010.16:524:55
3110.16:524:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fāyīd

In seasonPeak

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

Fāyīd sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Fāyīd?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Fāyīd for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fāyīd in December

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

In December, Fāyīd sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fāyīd?

Fāyīd sits at 30.3°N, 32.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ismailia, 33 km away.

Topography around Fāyīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fāyīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Fāyīd is covered by bare terrain (40%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ismailia 33 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 34 km · Suez 43 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 46 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 50 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 54 km · At Tall al Kabīr 56 km · Badr 60 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 Fāyīd (30.3126°, 32.3094°, elevation 23 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).