Kafr az Zayyāt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kafr az Zayyāt sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 5 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kafr az Zayyāt's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kafr az Zayyāt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kafr az Zayyāt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Kafr az Zayyāt reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kafr az Zayyāt
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 az Zayyāt 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 | 20° / 10° | 7 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 6 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 14° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 8.1 |
| May | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 4 | 1.2 | 10 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kafr az Zayyāt gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kafr az Zayyāt
None of Kafr az Zayyāt's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kafr az Zayyāt sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Kafr az Zayyāt?
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 one of the better times to visit Kafr az Zayyāt for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Kafr az Zayyāt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kafr az Zayyāt sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Kafr az Zayyāt 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 az Zayyāt peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kafr az Zayyāt 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 az Zayyāt is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 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) | 89 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 52 | 79 | 86 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 86 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kafr az Zayyāt?
Kafr az Zayyāt sits at 30.8°N, 30.8°E, 18 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Basyūn, 13 km away.
Topography around Kafr az Zayyāt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kafr az Zayyāt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr az Zayyāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.
The land around Kafr az Zayyāt is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) 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 az Zayyāt (30.8248°, 30.818°, elevation 18 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.