Port Sudan weather in December
December in Port Sudan: warm, a little rain — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Port Sudan · #350 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 84/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 27°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 12
- Sun
- 8.8 h
- Humidity
- 71%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Port Sudan in December
Other months in Port Sudan
Detailed month-specific weather trip reports for Port Sudan are essentially absent from the forum, with current guidance recommending against non-essential travel to Sudan and noting many accommodations along this coast close from around the end of April through September. Given the limited destination-specific coverage, this note is grounded in the well-established regional pattern for this stretch of the Red Sea coast: September remains solidly within the region's intense summer heat, with very little rainfall and daytime temperatures commonly well above 35C. Posters generally emphasize checking current safety and travel advisories as the pressing concern for Port Sudan, well ahead of the specific month chosen.
Trip reports for Port Sudan are essentially absent from the forum, and the destination's own Tripadvisor page currently carries a formal advisory against non-essential travel to the area - consistent with how thin, advisory-affected destinations are documented on this site: honestly, and grounded in regional climate knowledge rather than fabricated specifics. Port Sudan sits on a hot, arid stretch of the Red Sea coast, and the well-established regional pattern for March is a transitional month - warm days, still-mild nights before the fiercer pre-summer heat of April and May sets in, and very little rainfall at any point in the dry season. The Red Sea itself stays warm enough for diving and snorkeling essentially year-round, one of the few practical upsides posters consistently mention for this stretch of coastline generally.
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Port Sudan climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Port Sudan 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)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Port Sudan'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).
Toughest weatherPort Sudan's weather peaks February–April, best around March.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Port Sudan in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Red Sea liveaboard season
1 Oct – 31 May · usuallyDive seasonThe reefs off this coast — Sanganeb and the Sha'ab Rumi lagoon among them — are the reason anyone comes, and the boats run in the cooler half of the year when the water is clearest.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Port Sudan — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Port Sudan?
Port Sudan in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Port Sudan?
- December in Port Sudan: warm, a little rain — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Port Sudan on SeasonMap's comfort score (84/100).
- What is the weather like in Port Sudan in December?
- In December, Port Sudan averages a daily high of 27.4°C and a low of 21.5°C, with about 42.6 mm of rain over roughly 12 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Port Sudan in December?
- Port Sudan has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 66 in December.
Within 300 km: Jeddah's Red Sea dive season around 1 Oct – 31 May.