Egypt in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Aswan is the warmest place with 25 °C by day, El Alamein the coolest with 19 °C. 12 of 13 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aswan | 99 | 25° | – | 9 h | 0 |
| Marsa Alam | 92 | 24° | 25° | 8 h | 0 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | 91 | 24° | 25° | 8 h | 0 |
| Abu Simbel | 99 | 23° | – | 9 h | 0 |
| Luxor | 98 | 23° | – | 8 h | 0 |
| El Gouna | 81 | 22° | 25° | 8 h | 0 |
| Hurghada | 79 | 22° | 25° | 8 h | 0 |
| Cairo | 91 | 21° | – | 6 h | 1 |
| Giza | 91 | 21° | – | 6 h | 1 |
| New Cairo | 92 | 20° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Port Said | 91 | 20° | 20° | 6 h | 1 |
| Alexandria | 90 | 20° | 21° | 6 h | 4 |
| El Alamein | 44 | 19° | 21° | 6 h | 2 |
Egypt in December: quick answers
Egypt in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Aswan (25 °C), Marsa Alam (24 °C) and Sharm El Sheikh (24 °C).
Egypt in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Marsa Alam (25 °C), Sharm El Sheikh (25 °C) and El Gouna (25 °C).
Egypt in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Aswan, Abu Simbel and Luxor.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences