Madīnat as Sādāt weather in December

In December, Madīnat as Sādāt 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 62% 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 Madīnat as Sādāt's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madīnat as Sādāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:53 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
35%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Madīnat as Sādāt is human settlement in Egypt.

Density
114/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in Madīnat as Sādāt 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)
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22212
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How December really feels in Madīnat as Sādāt

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.

Madīnat as Sādāt 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° / 20.710.37.8
Feb20° / 10°30.810.98.1
Mar23° / 12°30.611.89.0
Apr28° / 14°10.212.78.2
May32° / 17°00.113.55.8
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.2
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.5
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.4
Sep33° / 21°0012.24.7
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.8
Nov25° / 14°20.610.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77723
87723
97723
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117822
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Madīnat as Sādāt 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.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
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92
102
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39271
49460
59550
69640
79640
89730
99730
109730
119820
129820
139820
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319910

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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3114light 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 6:42 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:53 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:424:53
210.26:434:53
310.26:444:53
410.16:454:53
510.16:454:53
610.16:464:53
710.16:474:53
810.16:474:54
910.16:484:54
1010.16:494:54
1110.16:504:54
1210.16:504:54
1310.16:514:55
1410.16:514:55
1510.16:524:55
1610.06:534:56
1710.06:534:56
1810.06:544:56
1910.06:544:57
2010.06:554:57
2110.06:554:58
2210.06:564:58
2310.06:564:59
2410.06:574:59
2510.06:575:00
2610.06:585:00
2710.06:585:01
2810.06:585:01
2910.16:595:02
3010.16:595:02
3110.16:595:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Madīnat as Sādāt

In seasonPeak

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

Madīnat as Sādāt sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Madīnat as Sādāt?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Madīnat as Sādāt for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Madīnat as Sādāt in December

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

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

UV index in Madīnat as Sādāt 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 Madīnat as Sādāt peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 16UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madīnat as Sādāt 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 Madīnat as Sādāt 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 Madīnat as Sādāt?

Madīnat as Sādāt sits at 30.4°N, 30.5°E, 43 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn, 15 km away.

Topography around Madīnat as Sādāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madīnat as Sādāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Madīnat as Sādāt is covered by bare terrain (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 15 km · Badr 30 km · Munūf 42 km · Sirs al Layyānah 45 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 45 km · Ashmūn 46 km · Kawm Ḩamādah 47 km · Al Bājūr 51 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 Madīnat as Sādāt (30.3674°, 30.5087°, elevation 43 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).