Weather in Marsa Alam in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Marsa Alam in December
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +24°C.
Is Marsa Alam warm or cold in December?
Marsa Alam is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Marsa Alam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Marsa Alam in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +23°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +11°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 62% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 22 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 3 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 22 sunny days in November to 20 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 Marsa Alam is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Marsa Alam?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Marsa Alam in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+27°C) and the highest in 2010 (+29°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 28 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Marsa Alam, 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.