Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn weather in December

In December, Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 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 59% 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 Wādī an Naţrūn's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:53 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72112
82112
92111
102111
112111
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132111
142111
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281910
29199
30199
31199

How December really feels in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

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 Wādī an Naţrūn 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° / 4110.37.7
Feb20° / 10°41.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°40.711.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 17°00.213.56.2
Jun33° / 20°0013.94.8
Jul34° / 22°0013.84.0
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.9
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.0
Oct30° / 19°10.211.37.0
Nov25° / 14°30.810.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.610.18.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
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297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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262
272
282
292
302
312

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186122
288111
389101
49091
59181
69271
79271
89361
99460
109550
119640
129640
139640
149730
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
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 6:43 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:434:54
210.26:444:54
310.26:444:54
410.16:454:54
510.16:464:54
610.16:474:54
710.16:474:54
810.16:484:54
910.16:494:54
1010.16:504:55
1110.16:504:55
1210.16:514:55
1310.16:514:55
1410.16:524:56
1510.16:534:56
1610.06:534:56
1710.06:544:57
1810.06:544:57
1910.06:554:57
2010.06:554:58
2110.06:564:58
2210.06:564:59
2310.06:574:59
2410.06:575:00
2510.06:585:00
2610.06:585:01
2710.06:595:01
2810.06:595:02
2910.16:595:02
3010.17:005:03
3110.17:005:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

In seasonPeak

None of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn'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 Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn in December

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

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

UV index in Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Wādī an Naţrūn 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 Wādī an Naţrūn is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2050 µg/m³Jul 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn?

Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn sits at 30.4°N, 30.4°E, -4 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Madīnat as Sādāt, 15 km away.

Topography around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Madīnat Wādī an Naţrūn is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Madīnat as Sādāt 15 km · Badr 41 km · An Nūbārīyah 42 km · Ad Dilinjāt 53 km · Kawm Ḩamādah 54 km · Munūf 57 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 58 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 60 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 Wādī an Naţrūn (30.3775°, 30.3503°, elevation -4 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).