Weather in Luxor in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Luxor;
Average weather
Average temperature in Luxor in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +26°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +24°C.
Is Luxor warm or cold in December?
Luxor is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +15°C to +11°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Luxor, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luxor in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 48% | 54% | 53% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 27 | 26 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 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 +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 1 mm. Humidity rises from 48% to 54%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 27 sunny days in November to 26 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luxor is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Luxor?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Luxor in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2010 (+34°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 15 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Luxor
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luxor, 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.