Manshīyat al Qanāţir weather in December

In December, Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 23°C in the first days to 20°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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manshīyat al Qanāţir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:50 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
37%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132112
142111
152111
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172111
182111
192111
202111
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222111
232011
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312010

How December really feels in Manshīyat al Qanāţir

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.

Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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°4110.37.9
Feb21° / 10°41.110.98.2
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.0
Apr28° / 15°10.212.77.9
May32° / 18°00.213.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul35° / 23°0013.73.3
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.3
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°10.311.36.3
Nov26° / 15°30.510.58.7
Dec21° / 11°20.610.18.4

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
247723
257723
267723
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
211
221
231
241
252
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39370
49460
59460
69550
79550
89640
99640
109640
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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
310.26:414:51
410.26:424:51
510.16:434:51
610.16:434:51
710.16:444:52
810.16:454:52
910.16:454:52
1010.16:464:52
1110.16:474:52
1210.16:474:52
1310.16:484:53
1410.16:494:53
1510.16:494:53
1610.16:504:54
1710.16:504:54
1810.16:514:54
1910.16:514:55
2010.16:524:55
2110.16:524:56
2210.16:534:56
2310.16:534:57
2410.16:544:57
2510.16:544:58
2610.16:554:58
2710.16:554:59
2810.16:554:59
2910.16:565:00
3010.16:565:00
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 3.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Manshīyat al Qanāţir

In seasonPeak

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

Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir?

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

8.4
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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Manshīyat al Qanāţir in December

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

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

UV index in Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir?

Manshīyat al Qanāţir sits at 30.2°N, 31.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Manshīyat al Qanāţir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manshīyat al Qanāţir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Manshīyat al Qanāţir is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah 3.0 km · Awsīm 7.0 km · Qalyub 10 km · Qahā 14 km · Shubrā al Khaymah 15 km · Kirdāsah 17 km · Ashmūn 18 km · Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 18 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 Manshīyat al Qanāţir (30.1848°, 31.1065°, elevation 18 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).