Kawm Ḩamādah weather in December

In December, Kawm Ḩamādah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 10 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 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kawm Ḩamādah's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawm Ḩamādah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:53 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Kawm Ḩamādah is City in Beheira, 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kawm Ḩamādah reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
72212
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92212
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112212
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252110
262010
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312010

How December really feels in Kawm Ḩamādah

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.

Kawm Ḩamādah 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° / 10°71.910.27.7
Feb21° / 10°62.110.98.0
Mar24° / 12°51.211.88.8
Apr28° / 14°20.612.78.1
May31° / 17°10.313.55.9
Jun34° / 21°00144.4
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.1
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.0
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.6
Oct31° / 19°20.511.26.3
Nov26° / 15°5110.48.5
Dec21° / 11°41.2108.2

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kawm Ḩamādah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
65
75
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95
105
115
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294
304
314

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185132
287112
388102
49091
59091
69181
79271
89271
99361
109451
119550
129550
139640
149640
159640
169640
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:424:52
210.16:434:51
310.16:444:52
410.16:454:52
510.16:454:52
610.16:464:52
710.16:474:52
810.16:484:52
910.16:484:52
1010.16:494:52
1110.06:504:52
1210.06:504:53
1310.06:514:53
1410.06:524:53
1510.06:524:54
1610.06:534:54
1710.06:534:54
1810.06:544:55
1910.06:544:55
2010.06:554:55
2110.06:564:56
2210.06:564:56
2310.06:564:57
2410.06:574:57
2510.06:574:58
2610.06:584:58
2710.06:584:59
2810.06:585:00
2910.06:595:00
3010.06:595:01
3110.06:595:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kawm Ḩamādah

In seasonPeak

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

Kawm Ḩamādah 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 Kawm Ḩamādah?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kawm Ḩamādah in December

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

In December, Kawm Ḩamādah sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Kawm Ḩamādah 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 Kawm Ḩamādah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kawm Ḩamādah 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 Kawm Ḩamādah 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kawm Ḩamādah?

Kawm Ḩamādah sits at 30.8°N, 30.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kafr az Zayyāt, 13 km away.

Topography around Kawm Ḩamādah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawm Ḩamādah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Kawm Ḩamādah is covered by cropland (74%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
246 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kafr az Zayyāt 13 km · Ītāy al Bārūd 14 km · Ad Dilinjāt 17 km · Badr 21 km · Basyūn 23 km · Talā 25 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 26 km · Tanta 29 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 Kawm Ḩamādah (30.7613°, 30.6997°, 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. 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).