Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq
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.
Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 | 19° / 9° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
| May | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 36° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 21° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq
None of Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq?
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 one of the better times to visit Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
UV index in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 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) | 89 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 50 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 67 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 50 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq?
Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq sits at 29.4°N, 30.6°E, -6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ibshawāy, 12 km away.
Topography around Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq 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 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.
The land around Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, bare terrain (35%), cropland (32%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) 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 Yūsuf aṣ-Ṣiddīq (29.385°, 30.557°, elevation -6 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.