Fuwwah in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Fuwwah sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 15 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Fuwwah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fuwwah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
57 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Fuwwah in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical winter day in Fuwwah reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Fuwwah

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fuwwah 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°236.210.26.9
Feb20° / 11°174.310.97.3
Mar22° / 13°112.311.88.3
Apr25° / 15°31.412.78.8
May28° / 18°10.313.68.0
Jun31° / 21°00146.6
Jul32° / 24°0013.85.9
Aug32° / 24°0013.15.6
Sep31° / 23°10.212.26.1
Oct29° / 20°61.611.27.3
Nov25° / 16°14310.48.3
Dec21° / 13°174.4107.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Fuwwah gets around 57 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Fuwwah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Fuwwah?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Fuwwah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fuwwah in Winter

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

In winter, Fuwwah sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 15 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Fuwwah in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 25 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 Apr 30 to Dec 18 — 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
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Fuwwah in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Fuwwah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fuwwah in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fuwwah is worst in January — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1651 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fuwwah?

Fuwwah sits at 31.2°N, 30.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Maḩmūdīyah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fuwwah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fuwwah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m.

The land around Fuwwah is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
56 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Al Maḩmūdīyah 3.0 km · Muţūbas 10 km · Disūq 12 km · Ar Raḩmānīyah 14 km · Damanhur 20 km · Sīdī Sālim 24 km · Shubrākhīt 25 km · Rosetta 25 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 Fuwwah (31.2036°, 30.5491°, elevation 9 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.