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 +25°C during the day to a minimum of +16°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +21°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:
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 | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 52% | 52% | 51% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 25 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 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 levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 52%. 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 7 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 increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
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 1991 (+20°C) and the highest in 2014 (+27°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
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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, 2022.
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.