Hurghada weather in December

In December, Hurghada sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hurghada's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hurghada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
21%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Hurghada is city in Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.

Founded
1905

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hurghada reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Hurghada

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.

Hurghada weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 13°20.310.58.4
Feb21° / 14°10.1118.8
Mar23° / 16°10.111.89.3
Apr26° / 20°00.112.69.0
May30° / 23°00.113.37.1
Jun32° / 25°0013.75.7
Jul33° / 27°0013.54.9
Aug33° / 27°00134.7
Sep32° / 25°0012.25.9
Oct29° / 23°30.311.37.7
Nov25° / 19°10.210.79.3
Dec21° / 15°10.110.38.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
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58515
68515
78515
88614
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hurghada gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29271
39361
49361
59451
69451
79640
89640
99640
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119640
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Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 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
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
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918light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 18 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 6:22 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:224:47
210.46:234:47
310.46:244:47
410.46:254:47
510.46:254:47
610.46:264:47
710.36:274:47
810.36:274:47
910.36:284:48
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hurghada

In seasonPeak

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

Hurghada 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 Hurghada?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hurghada in December

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

In December, Hurghada sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Hurghada in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Hurghada 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 Hurghada peaks around August 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 11Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hurghada 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 Hurghada is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1429 µg/m³Nov 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hurghada?

Hurghada sits at 27.3°N, 33.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Safaga, 58 km away.

Sharm El SheikhEl-TorEl QuseirRas GharibDahabQinaQifţ

Topography around Hurghada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hurghada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,080 m.

The land around Hurghada is covered by water (38%), artificial surfaces (31%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, water (58%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
2,080 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Safaga 58 km · Sharm El Sheikh 89 km · El-Tor 111 km · El Quseir 136 km · Ras Gharib 142 km · Dahab 152 km · Qina 163 km · Qifţ 171 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 Hurghada (27.2574°, 33.8129°, elevation 11 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).