Sīdī Barānī weather in December

In December, Sīdī Barānī sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 50% 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 Sīdī Barānī's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sīdī Barānī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:14 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Sīdī Barānī is human settlement.

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 Sīdī Barānī reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°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)
12114
22114
32014
42014
52014
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72013
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101913
111913
121913
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201812
211812
221812
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241812
251812
261812
271811
281811
291811
301811
311811

How December really feels in Sīdī Barānī

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.

Sīdī Barānī weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°214.910.26.6
Feb18° / 11°133.510.87.1
Mar20° / 13°61.811.88.0
Apr23° / 15°30.912.88.9
May26° / 17°20.513.69.0
Jun29° / 21°00148.1
Jul30° / 23°0013.96.8
Aug31° / 24°0013.26.5
Sep30° / 22°10.212.27.2
Oct27° / 20°51.611.28.4
Nov23° / 16°122.410.48.3
Dec19° / 13°174.3107.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sīdī Barānī gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
711
811
911
1012
1112
1212
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018
3118

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 (%)
18812
28911
39010
49010
5919
6928
7937
8937
9946
10946
11955
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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1619light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light 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 7:03 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:035:09
210.17:045:09
310.17:055:09
410.07:065:09
510.07:075:09
610.07:075:09
710.07:085:09
810.07:095:09
910.07:095:09
1010.07:105:09
1110.07:115:10
1210.07:115:10
1310.07:125:10
1410.07:135:10
1510.07:135:11
169.97:145:11
179.97:155:11
189.97:155:12
199.97:165:12
209.97:165:12
219.97:175:13
229.97:175:13
239.97:185:14
249.97:185:14
259.97:185:15
269.97:195:15
279.97:195:16
289.97:205:17
2910.07:205:17
3010.07:205:18
3110.07:215:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sīdī Barānī

In seasonPeak

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

Sīdī Barānī sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

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

Is December a good time to visit Sīdī Barānī?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Sīdī Barānī for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sīdī Barānī in December

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

In December, Sīdī Barānī sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Sīdī Barānī 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 17 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Sīdī Barānī 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 Sīdī Barānī peaks around August 12 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sīdī Barānī 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 Sīdī Barānī is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1928 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sīdī Barānī?

Sīdī Barānī sits at 31.6°N, 25.9°E, 24 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is An-Najaylah, 66 km away.

An-NajaylahAs SallūmMarsá MaţrūḩEl DabaaSiwaAl Ḩammām

Topography around Sīdī Barānī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīdī Barānī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Sīdī Barānī is covered by bare terrain (51%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (50%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
250 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: An-Najaylah 66 km · As Sallūm 73 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 128 km · Tobruk 194 km · El Dabaa 248 km · Siwa 271 km · Darnah 335 km · Al Ḩammām 340 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 Sīdī Barānī (31.6117°, 25.9254°, elevation 24 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).