Hala'ib weather in December

In December, Hala'ib sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hala'ib's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hala'ib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
26%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Hala'ib is town in Red Sea Governorate, 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hala'ib reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°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 Hala'ib

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.

Hala'ib weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°31.210.89.0
Feb24° / 20°10.211.29.3
Mar25° / 21°0011.89.3
Apr28° / 24°0012.58.5
May30° / 26°00136.6
Jun32° / 28°0013.35.3
Jul34° / 30°0013.24.1
Aug34° / 31°00.112.83.8
Sep33° / 29°0012.14.9
Oct31° / 27°40.511.56.5
Nov28° / 24°11210.98.2
Dec25° / 22°4110.79.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108713
118614
128713
138713
148713
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hala'ib gets around 4 mm of rain over 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
33
43
53
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1615313019
2616313017
3716322916
4717322915
5817322814
6818332813
7919332712
8919342611
91020342511
101020352410
11112136239
12112236229
13112237218
14122337218
15122337207
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20142436196
21152435206
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23152433217
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25162432227
26162431227
27172430228
28182429228
29192428228
30202527218
31212526217

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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1019light breeze
1120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:014:45
210.76:024:45
310.76:024:46
410.76:034:46
510.76:044:46
610.76:044:46
710.76:054:46
810.76:054:47
910.76:064:47
1010.76:074:47
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1210.76:084:48
1310.76:084:48
1410.76:094:48
1510.76:104:49
1610.66:104:49
1710.66:114:49
1810.66:114:50
1910.66:124:50
2010.66:124:51
2110.66:134:51
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2510.66:154:53
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2710.66:154:54
2810.66:164:55
2910.76:164:55
3010.76:164:56
3110.76:174:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hala'ib

In seasonPeak

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

Hala'ib sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is December a good time to visit Hala'ib?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hala'ib in December

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

In December, Hala'ib sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Hala'ib in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Hala'ib 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 Hala'ib peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hala'ib 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 Hala'ib is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1926 µg/m³Nov 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hala'ib?

Hala'ib sits at 22.2°N, 36.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Yanbu, 253 km away.

Umluj

Topography around Hala'ib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hala'ib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,140 m.

The land around Hala'ib is covered by bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
2,140 m
bare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yanbu 253 km · Rābigh 254 km · Thuwal 254 km · Jeddah 274 km · Khulayş 275 km · Badr Ḩunayn 280 km · Port Sudan 296 km · Umluj 318 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 Hala'ib (22.2227°, 36.6468°, elevation 4 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).