Kafr al Baţţīkh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kafr al Baţţīkh sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 18°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kafr al Baţţīkh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kafr al Baţţīkh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kafr al Baţţīkh in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early December to 18°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Kafr al Baţţīkh reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kafr al Baţţīkh
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kafr al Baţţīkh 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 13° | 33 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 13° | 24 | 4.9 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 14 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 5 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 22° | 7 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 19° | 16 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 19° / 15° | 24 | 5 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kafr al Baţţīkh gets around 82 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kafr al Baţţīkh
None of Kafr al Baţţīkh's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kafr al Baţţīkh sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Kafr al Baţţīkh?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kafr al Baţţīkh for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kafr al Baţţīkh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kafr al Baţţīkh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kafr al Baţţīkh 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 27 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 May 2 to Dec 20 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Kafr al Baţţīkh in Winter
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 Kafr al Baţţīkh 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 — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kafr al Baţţīkh in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kafr al Baţţīkh is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 49 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 52 | Poor |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Kafr al Baţţīkh?
Kafr al Baţţīkh sits at 31.4°N, 31.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dumyāţ al Jadīdah, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Kafr al Baţţīkh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kafr al Baţţīkh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr al Baţţīkh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m.
The land around Kafr al Baţţīkh is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (42%) within 80 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
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 al Baţţīkh (31.404°, 31.7378°, 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.