Kirdāsah weather in December

In December, Kirdāsah sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Kirdāsah's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirdāsah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
34%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

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 Kirdāsah 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 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)
12312
22312
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82211
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
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202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
27209
28209
29209
30199
31199

How December really feels in Kirdāsah

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.

Kirdāsah 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
Jan19° / 30.810.37.9
Feb21° / 10°30.810.98.2
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.0
May32° / 18°10.113.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 22°0013.73.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.2
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct30° / 19°10.111.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57723
67822
77822
87822
97921
107921
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
188020
197921
207921
217921
227921
237921
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267822
277822
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kirdāsah gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:394:51
210.26:404:51
310.26:414:52
410.26:414:52
510.26:424:52
610.16:434:52
710.16:444:52
810.16:444:52
910.16:454:52
1010.16:464:52
1110.16:464:53
1210.16:474:53
1310.16:484:53
1410.16:484:53
1510.16:494:54
1610.16:494:54
1710.16:504:54
1810.16:514:55
1910.16:514:55
2010.16:524:56
2110.16:524:56
2210.16:534:56
2310.16:534:57
2410.16:534:57
2510.16:544:58
2610.16:544:59
2710.16:554:59
2810.16:555:00
2910.16:555:00
3010.16:565:01
3110.16:565:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kirdāsah

In seasonPeak

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

Kirdāsah 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 Kirdāsah?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirdāsah in December

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

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

UV index in Kirdāsah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kirdāsah peaks around June 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kirdāsah 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 Kirdāsah is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1687 µg/m³Jul 2033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirdāsah?

Kirdāsah sits at 30.0°N, 31.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Giza, 10 km away.

Topography around Kirdāsah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirdāsah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m.

The land around Kirdāsah is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Giza 10 km · Awsīm 11 km · Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 11 km · Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 12 km · Abū an Numrus 12 km · Cairo 14 km · Shubrā al Khaymah 17 km · Manshīyat al Qanāţir 17 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 Kirdāsah (30.031°, 31.1111°, elevation 20 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).