Egypt in December

December is Egypt's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 11 destinations average 90/100, led by Sharm El Sheikh at 93 — 22°C and 0 rainy days — while Siwa is cooler at 17°C and scores 85.

#4 of 12 months for Egypt · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇪🇬 Egypt, month by month

90/100 in December
  1. 89Jan
  2. 90Feb
  3. 91Mar
  4. 89Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 76Jun
  7. 73Jul
  8. 72Aug
  9. 77Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 92Nov
  12. 90Dec

Where in Egypt in December

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Sharm El SheikhBeach22°C3 mm · 0 days93 tier S—
2Marsa AlamBeach23°C3 mm · 1 day92 tier S—
3AswanCity22°C0 mm · 0 days91 tier SYes
4HurghadaBeach22°C2 mm · 0 days91 tier S—
5LuxorCity22°C0 mm · 0 days91 tier SYes
6CairoCity19°C3 mm · 1 day90 tier SYes
7DahabBeach20°C6 mm · 1 day90 tier S—
8El GounaBeach21°C2 mm · 0 days89 tier A—
9NuweibaBeach19°C4 mm · 1 day89 tier A—
10AlexandriaCity19°C17 mm · 5 days88 tier A—
11SiwaCity17°C3 mm · 1 day85 tier A—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Egypt in December

  • Oceanic whitetips at Elphinstone · Marsa Alam · 1 Oct – 31 Dec (usually)
  • Olive harvest · Siwa · 1 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Egypt's 9 well-known places this month.

Better months for Egypt

November · 92/100March · 91/100February · 90/100Weakest: August · 72/100
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