Marsá Maţrūḩ in Winter

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.

Marsá Maţrūḩ gets around 29 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Winds average 19 km/h across winter.

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².

None of Marsá Maţrūḩ's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

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

The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

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

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Marsá Maţrūḩ sits at 31.4°N, 27.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 62 km away.

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