Ţalkhā weather in December

In December, Ţalkhā sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Ţalkhā's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ţalkhā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:51 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Ţalkhā 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ţalkhā reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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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62313
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How December really feels in Ţalkhā

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.

Ţalkhā 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
Jan20° / 10°82.410.27.7
Feb21° / 10°92.610.97.9
Mar24° / 12°71.611.88.8
Apr28° / 14°30.912.77.9
May32° / 17°10.313.65.7
Jun34° / 21°00144.1
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.7
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.4
Oct31° / 19°30.711.26.0
Nov26° / 15°61.210.48.4
Dec22° / 11°41.3108.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
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207525
217426
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267426
277426
287327
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ţalkhā gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
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184
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284
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305
315

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
284142
385132
486122
588111
689101
79091
89181
99181
109271
119361
129361
139451
149451
159451
169541
179541
189541
199541
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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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 6:40 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:404:48
210.16:414:48
310.16:424:48
410.16:434:48
510.16:434:48
610.16:444:48
710.16:454:48
810.06:464:49
910.06:464:49
1010.06:474:49
1110.06:484:49
1210.06:484:49
1310.06:494:50
1410.06:504:50
1510.06:504:50
1610.06:514:50
1710.06:514:51
1810.06:524:51
1910.06:524:52
2010.06:534:52
2110.06:544:52
2210.06:544:53
2310.06:544:53
2410.06:554:54
2510.06:554:54
2610.06:564:55
2710.06:564:56
2810.06:564:56
2910.06:574:57
3010.06:574:57
3110.06:574:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ţalkhā

In seasonPeak

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

Ţalkhā 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 Ţalkhā?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ţalkhā in December

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

In December, Ţalkhā sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Ţalkhā 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 64 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 May 2 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Ţalkhā 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 Ţalkhā peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ţalkhā 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 Ţalkhā is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ţalkhā?

Ţalkhā sits at 31.1°N, 31.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Mansurah, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ţalkhā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ţalkhā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m.

The land around Ţalkhā is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
87 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Al Mansurah 2.0 km · Nabarūh 9.0 km · Maḩallat Damanah 11 km · Aga 15 km · Samannūd 17 km · Bilqās 18 km · Timayy al Imdīd 19 km · Biyalā 20 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 Ţalkhā (31.0539°, 31.3779°, elevation 7 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).