Port Said weather in December

In December, Port Said sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Port Said's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Said's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:48 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Port Said is city in northeastern Egypt.

Density
578/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical December day in Port Said reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
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How December really feels in Port Said

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.

Port Said weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°235.310.26.6
Feb18° / 13°193.810.96.8
Mar19° / 15°112.211.87.7
Apr21° / 17°41.112.78.5
May24° / 20°10.313.69.3
Jun27° / 23°00.1149.3
Jul29° / 25°0013.88.1
Aug29° / 25°0013.17.7
Sep28° / 25°0012.28.5
Oct26° / 23°71.211.28.8
Nov23° / 19°143.310.48.3
Dec19° / 15°173.7107.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Port Said gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015
3115

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15831101
2603091
3642880
4662770
5692560
6702460
7722350
8752140
9762040
10781930
11791830
12811720
13821620
14821620
15841510
16851410
17851410
18861310
19861310
20871210
21881110
22881110
23881110
24891010
25891010
26891010
2790910
2890910
2991810
3092710
3192710

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of December to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 4:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:374:44
210.16:384:44
310.16:394:44
410.16:394:44
510.16:404:44
610.16:414:44
710.06:424:44
810.06:424:44
910.06:434:44
1010.06:444:45
1110.06:444:45
1210.06:454:45
1310.06:464:45
1410.06:464:46
1510.06:474:46
1610.06:484:46
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1810.06:494:47
1910.06:494:47
2010.06:504:48
2110.06:504:48
2210.06:514:49
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2610.06:534:51
2710.06:534:51
2810.06:534:52
2910.06:544:52
3010.06:544:53
3110.06:544:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Port Said

In seasonPeak

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

Port Said sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Port Said?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Port Said for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Port Said in December

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

In December, Port Said sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Port Said in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 27 to Dec 15 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Port Said in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Said peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Port Said 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 Port Said is worst in January — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1835 µg/m³Sep 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb32Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Said?

Port Said sits at 31.3°N, 32.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Maţarīyah, 27 km away.

Topography around Port Said

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Said has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Port Said is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (47%) within 3 km, water (69%) within 16 km, and water (43%), cropland (26%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
180 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Al Maţarīyah 27 km · Al Manzalah 37 km · Al Jammālīyah 43 km · Al Qanţarah 45 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 48 km · Mīt Salsīl 49 km · Damietta 49 km · ‘Izbat al Burj 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 Port Said (31.2653°, 32.3019°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).