Zaafarana in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zaafarana sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 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 71% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zaafarana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zaafarana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zaafarana in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Zaafarana reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zaafarana
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.
Zaafarana 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 | 18° / 14° | 3 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 19° / 14° | 2 | 0.7 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 9.3 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 23° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Dec | 19° / 15° | 1 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zaafarana gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 15 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zaafarana
None of Zaafarana's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zaafarana sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Zaafarana?
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 Zaafarana for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Zaafarana in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zaafarana sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Zaafarana in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Dec 31 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana peaks around June 15 at about 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Zaafarana?
Zaafarana sits at 29.1°N, 32.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah, 62 km away.
Topography around Zaafarana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zaafarana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaafarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m.
The land around Zaafarana is covered by water (51%) and bare terrain (47%) within 3 km, water (59%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) 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 Zaafarana (29.1101°, 32.6601°, 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.