New Cairo weather in December

In December, New Cairo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 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 21°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 New Cairo's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Cairo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

New Cairo is town east of Cairo in Egypt.

Density
626/km²
people per km²
Founded
2000

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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical December day in New Cairo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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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How December really feels in New Cairo

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.

New Cairo 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
Jan18° / 51.610.37.5
Feb20° / 51.510.97.9
Mar23° / 12°50.911.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.212.78.4
May31° / 18°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.4
Jul35° / 22°0013.73.8
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.0
Sep33° / 21°0012.25.2
Oct29° / 18°10.211.37.4
Nov24° / 14°20.710.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.710.18.0

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 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
88119
98119
108218
118119
128218
138218
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

New Cairo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
283
293
303
313

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:384:50
210.26:384:50
310.26:394:50
410.26:404:50
510.26:414:50
610.16:414:50
710.16:424:50
810.16:434:51
910.16:444:51
1010.16:444:51
1110.16:454:51
1210.16:464:51
1310.16:464:52
1410.16:474:52
1510.16:474:52
1610.16:484:53
1710.16:494:53
1810.16:494:53
1910.16:504:54
2010.16:504:54
2110.16:514:55
2210.16:514:55
2310.16:524:56
2410.16:524:56
2510.16:524:57
2610.16:534:57
2710.16:534:58
2810.16:544:58
2910.16:544:59
3010.16:544:59
3110.16:555:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
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
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for New Cairo

In seasonPeak

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

New Cairo 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 New Cairo?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New Cairo in December

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

In December, New Cairo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in New Cairo 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 New Cairo peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Cairo 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 New Cairo is worst in January — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12133 µg/m³Jul 1945 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan134Unhealthy
Feb124Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec131Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is New Cairo?

New Cairo sits at 30.0°N, 31.5°E, 271 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah, 3.0 km away.

Topography around New Cairo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Cairo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m.

The land around New Cairo is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 3.0 km · Madīnat an Naşr 17 km · El Shorouk 18 km · Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah 19 km · Al Khuşūş 20 km · Cairo 22 km · Al-'Ubūr 22 km · Al Khānkah 22 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 New Cairo (30.03°, 31.47°, elevation 271 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).