Kafr Shukr weather in December

In December, Kafr Shukr sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kafr Shukr's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr Shukr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:50 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Kafr Shukr is City in 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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kafr Shukr reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°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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22413
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62312
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112211
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How December really feels in Kafr Shukr

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 Shukr 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° / 51.410.27.9
Feb21° / 10°51.310.98.2
Mar24° / 12°50.711.88.9
Apr28° / 14°10.312.77.7
May32° / 18°10.213.55.2
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.6
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.3
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.4
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.1
Oct31° / 19°20.411.35.8
Nov26° / 15°30.910.58.4
Dec22° / 11°30.910.18.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37327
47327
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107525
117624
127624
137723
147624
157624
167723
177723
187723
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207723
217723
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287624
297525
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kafr Shukr gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
233
242
252
262
272
282
293
303
313

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29091
39181
49181
59271
69370
79460
89460
99550
109550
119550
129640
139640
149640
159640
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 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 6:40 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:404:50
210.26:414:50
310.16:414:50
410.16:424:50
510.16:434:50
610.16:444:50
710.16:444:50
810.16:454:50
910.16:464:50
1010.16:464:51
1110.16:474:51
1210.16:484:51
1310.16:484:51
1410.06:494:52
1510.06:504:52
1610.06:504:52
1710.06:514:53
1810.06:514:53
1910.06:524:53
2010.06:524:54
2110.06:534:54
2210.06:534:55
2310.06:544:55
2410.06:544:56
2510.06:554:56
2610.06:554:57
2710.06:554:57
2810.06:564:58
2910.06:564:58
3010.06:564:59
3110.16:575:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kafr Shukr

In seasonPeak

None of Kafr Shukr'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 Shukr 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 Kafr Shukr?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kafr Shukr in December

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

In December, Kafr Shukr sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Kafr Shukr 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 Shukr peaks around June 16 at about 11 (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 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafr Shukr 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 Shukr is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr Shukr?

Kafr Shukr sits at 30.5°N, 31.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Quwaysinā, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kafr Shukr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr Shukr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m.

The land around Kafr Shukr is covered by trees (34%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
513 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Quwaysinā 8.0 km · Minyā al Qamḩ 10 km · Banhā 12 km · Birkat as Sab‘ 18 km · Zefta 18 km · Mīt Ghamr 18 km · Ţūkh 22 km · Al Qanāyāt 22 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 Shukr (30.5497°, 31.2444°, elevation 17 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. 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).