Weather in Hurghada in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Hurghada;
Average weather
Average temperature in Hurghada in December
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +18°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +22°C.
Is Hurghada warm or cold in December?
Hurghada is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +17°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Hurghada, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Hurghada in December
Water in Hurghada in December is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +26°C, with an average of +24°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +22°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Hurghada in December?
Climate in Hurghada in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +12°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +28°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 52% | 53% | 52% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 2 mm. Humidity rises from 52% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 26 sunny days in November to 25 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Hurghada is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Hurghada?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Hurghada in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+25°C) and the highest in 2010 (+28°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 48 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hurghada, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.