Sīdī Barānī in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sīdī Barānī sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 50 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sīdī Barānī's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sīdī Barānī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 50 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sīdī Barānī in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Sīdī Barānī reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sīdī Barānī
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.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 11° | 21 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 18° / 11° | 13 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 20° / 13° | 6 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 8.9 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 5 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 12 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 17 | 4.3 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sīdī Barānī gets around 50 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sīdī Barānī
None of Sīdī Barānī's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sīdī Barānī sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Sīdī Barānī?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Sīdī Barānī for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sīdī Barānī in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sīdī Barānī sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sīdī Barānī in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Sīdī Barānī in Winter
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sīdī Barānī in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.