Kafr ad Dawwār weather in December

In December, Kafr ad Dawwār sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kafr ad Dawwār's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr ad Dawwār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:56 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Kafr ad Dawwār is city.

Density
2,472/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 Kafr ad Dawwār reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°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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How December really feels in Kafr ad Dawwār

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.

Kafr ad Dawwār 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
Jan18° / 11°316.810.26.7
Feb19° / 12°214.610.97.1
Mar21° / 13°122.411.88.1
Apr24° / 15°31.312.79.0
May27° / 18°10.313.68.8
Jun29° / 22°00147.7
Jul30° / 24°0013.86.8
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.4
Sep30° / 23°10.212.26.8
Oct28° / 20°71.711.27.9
Nov24° / 17°183.710.48.2
Dec20° / 13°245.1107.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kafr ad Dawwār gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
418
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2817
2917
3018
3119

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163325
265305
368284
470264
573243
675223
778202
880182
982162
1083152
1186131
1287121
1388111
1488111
1589101
169091
179091
189091
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259181
269280
279280
289370
299370
309370
319460

Wind in December

Winds average 13 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
112light breeze
213light breeze
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513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:464:53
210.16:464:53
310.16:474:53
410.16:484:53
510.16:494:53
610.16:494:53
710.16:504:53
810.06:514:53
910.06:514:53
1010.06:524:54
1110.06:534:54
1210.06:544:54
1310.06:544:54
1410.06:554:55
1510.06:554:55
1610.06:564:55
1710.06:574:56
1810.06:574:56
1910.06:584:56
2010.06:584:57
2110.06:594:57
2210.06:594:58
2310.07:004:58
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2610.07:015:00
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2810.07:025:01
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3110.07:035:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
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172.9Moderate
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242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kafr ad Dawwār

In seasonPeak

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

Kafr ad Dawwār sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kafr ad Dawwār?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kafr ad Dawwār for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kafr ad Dawwār in December

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

In December, Kafr ad Dawwār sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kafr ad Dawwār in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 21 — 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
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Kafr ad Dawwār in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Kafr ad Dawwār peaks around June 22 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 22UV 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 Kafr ad Dawwār 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 Kafr ad Dawwār is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1235 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr ad Dawwār?

Kafr ad Dawwār sits at 31.1°N, 30.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kafr ad Dawwār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr ad Dawwār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 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 170 m.

The land around Kafr ad Dawwār is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 3.0 km · Abū Ḩummuş 18 km · Abū Qīr 21 km · Alexandria 22 km · Idkū 25 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 25 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 29 km · Damanhur 34 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 Kafr ad Dawwār (31.1338°, 30.1297°, elevation 5 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).