Ras Gharib weather in December

In December, Ras Gharib sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ras Gharib's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ras Gharib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
24%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Ras Gharib is city.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ras Gharib reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°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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How December really feels in Ras Gharib

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.

Ras Gharib weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 11°10.4118.6
Mar23° / 14°20.311.89.3
Apr27° / 18°00.112.78.5
May31° / 21°00.113.46.3
Jun33° / 24°0013.85.0
Jul34° / 25°0013.64.3
Aug34° / 26°00134.4
Sep32° / 24°0012.25.8
Oct29° / 21°10.311.37.8
Nov24° / 16°10.210.69.2
Dec21° / 12°10.210.28.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58515
68515
78515
88515
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118515
128713
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ras Gharib gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
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29991
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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817light breeze
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1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 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 6:28 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:284:47
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310.36:294:47
410.36:304:47
510.36:314:47
610.36:314:48
710.36:324:48
810.36:334:48
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1010.26:344:48
1110.26:354:49
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1310.26:364:49
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1510.26:374:50
1610.26:384:50
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1810.26:394:51
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
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44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
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84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
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313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ras Gharib

In seasonPeak

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

Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ras Gharib for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ras Gharib in December

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

In December, Ras Gharib sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Ras Gharib in December

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 25 to Jan 15 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 14UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1732 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Gharib?

Ras Gharib sits at 28.4°N, 33.1°E, 16 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is El-Tor, 55 km away.

ZaafaranaSharm El SheikhDahabHurghadaAl ‘Ayn as SukhnahAin SukhnaSuez

Topography around Ras Gharib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Gharib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m.

The land around Ras Gharib is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
2,176 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: El-Tor 55 km · Zaafarana 93 km · Sharm El Sheikh 132 km · Dahab 139 km · Hurghada 142 km · Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 155 km · Ain Sukhna 157 km · Suez 187 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 Ras Gharib (28.3583°, 33.0783°, 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).