El Gouna weather in December

December in El Gouna: nice, dry — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

El Gouna🇪🇬 Egypt · Egypt & the Red Sea · Beach89
  1. 87Jan
  2. 87Feb
  3. 92Mar
  4. 94Apr
  5. 94May
  6. 93Jun
  7. 92Jul
  8. 92Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 95Oct
  11. 95Nov
  12. 89Dec

#10 of 12 months in El Gouna · #121 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 89/100 (tier A)

Days
24°C
Nights
15°C
Wet days
0
Sun
9.4 h
Humidity
55%
Daylight
10 h
El Gouna, Egypt
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Traveller notes on El Gouna in December

Other months in El Gouna

Regulars are specific this falls within the region's own Dec-through-March rain window, though real rain stays genuinely rare even inside that stretch, windy conditions the more consistent daily feature worth planning around. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 26.2C over 16C nights feeling 13C, with rain essentially absent, 0.2mm across a small fraction of a day, and a real 24 kph wind. Regulars are consistent evenings turn cold enough for a proper fleece or jacket even on a warm, sunny day, the wind itself the single most reliable thing to prepare for regardless of temperature. The sea sits at a mild 20.8C. The record: 10.9 hours of sun, humidity 44 percent and AQI 53.
RareRainButWindTheRealConstant · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars describe this town's wind as a cycle rather than a constant: a run of genuinely windy days, then a calmer stretch, repeating through the summer months, and typically building from a calm morning to its peak by afternoon and evening rather than starting the day already gusty. Our row backs a strong average, 25.3 kph, and the heat too, 35.7C reading as a real 35C, over 26.7C nights, with rain effectively absent and humidity down to 44 percent - dry enough that regulars call the evening wind a welcome cooling effect rather than a discomfort. The sea holds a warm 27.2C, one of this month's more forgiving numbers against the daytime heat. The record: 11.3 hours of sun and AQI 53.
WindyForDaysThenItSettles · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Two months on from April, the Red Sea heat is fully on: our row gives 36.6C over a 26.7C night, with zero rain and zero precipitation days. Regulars put early June at 30 to 34C and the rest of the month in the mid-thirties, and their argument for it is the air rather than the number - humidity at 35 percent and a standing coastal breeze, our row's 25.2 kph, which is why the feels-like figure comes in at 36C, slightly below the thermometer rather than above it. They are honest that this is still extreme and that tolerance is personal. The sea has warmed to 26.4C from April's 22C, so the water is now comfort rather than relief. The record: 12.7 hours of sun and AQI 62.
ThirtyFivePercentHumidity · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
April here runs from the high twenties into the mid-thirties as the month goes on, and regulars call the second half really pleasant with warm evenings - while still telling you to pack a jumper. Our row explains why: the 19.6C night reads as 17C once the 23.4 kph wind is counted, and it is chilliest on the windiest evenings. That wind is the point of the place for kitesurfers, who put the Red Sea season at September to April, and it is welcome by day at 30.2C. The sea is the other surprise - 22C, mild rather than warm, and divers report a 3mm shortie being fine until the end of a dive. Humidity sits at 39 percent, so the afternoon never feels hotter than it reads. The record: 0.4mm of rain, 11.7 hours of sun and AQI 59.
BringAJumperForTheEvening · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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El Gouna climate normals — December

Daytime high24°C / 75°F😎 nice
Nighttime low15°C / 59°F
Feels like (high)21°C / 70°F
Sea temperature22°C / 71°F🌊 fresh
Rainfall2 mm / 0.1 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity55%🍃 comfortable
Dew point8°C / 46°F
Sunshine9.4 h/day
Daylight10.4 h
Wind21 km/h / 13 mph
Air quality (US AQI)54🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in El Gouna in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Quietschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

Best months for El Gouna's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherEl Gouna's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of El Gouna — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is El Gouna?

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El Gouna in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit El Gouna?
December in El Gouna: nice, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for El Gouna on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
What is the weather like in El Gouna in December?
In December, El Gouna averages a daily high of 24°C and a low of 14.8°C, with about 1.5 mm of rain over roughly 0.2 rainy days.
What is the air quality in El Gouna in December?
El Gouna has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 54 in December.

Within 300 km: Marsa Alam's Oceanic whitetips at Elphinstone around 1 Oct – 31 Dec, and Wadi Rum's Dark-sky nights around 1 Sep – 30 Apr.