How warm is it in Hurghada in December?

Daytime highs averaged 23.4 °C, night-time lows 17.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 29.0 °C (14 Dec 2020), the lowest 12.7 °C (21 Dec 2021).

How often does it rain in Hurghada in December?

On average there were 0.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 0.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 9 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇪🇬 Weather in Hurghada in December

This is what the weather in Hurghada (Red Sea, Egypt) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

23.4 °C

21.4 °C – 25.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

17.9 °C

15.9 °C – 19.3 °C

Avg. rain days in period

0.1

0 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

0.4 mm

0.0 mm – 2.1 mm

Avg. cloud cover

30 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 29.0 °C (14 Dec 2020) · Lowest temperature 12.7 °C (21 Dec 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 27 km/h

Weather mix of all days

186Sunny
93Partly cloudy
30Cloudy
1Light rain

Summary

On average 23.4 °C during the day and 17.9 °C at night.
On average 0.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 0.4 mm of precipitation in total.
In 9 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 25.1 °C), coolest: 2016 (avg. 21.4 °C).
Wettest year: 2025 (2.1 mm), driest: 2024 (0.0 mm).
Extremes: 29.0 °C on 14 Dec 2020 and 12.7 °C on 21 Dec 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max23.5°Avg. min18.2°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
2.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
41 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.7 °C · Min 15.8 °C
2024
Avg. max23.1°Avg. min17.2°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.8 °C · Min 13.9 °C
2023
Avg. max25.1°Avg. min19.3°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
32 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.4 °C · Min 16.3 °C
2022
Avg. max24.0°Avg. min18.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
29 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.1 °C · Min 16.0 °C
2021
Avg. max22.7°Avg. min17.4°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.4 °C · Min 12.7 °C
2020
Avg. max24.5°Avg. min18.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
22 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 29.0 °C · Min 16.9 °C
2019
Avg. max23.1°Avg. min17.2°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
9 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.9 °C · Min 14.0 °C
2018
Avg. max22.5°Avg. min17.0°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
20 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.4 °C · Min 13.6 °C
2017
Avg. max24.0°Avg. min19.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.9 °C · Min 15.2 °C
2016
Avg. max21.4°Avg. min15.9°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
0.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
27 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.8 °C · Min 13.0 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Hurghada in December?: Daytime highs averaged 23.4 °C, night-time lows 17.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 29.0 °C (14 Dec 2020), the lowest 12.7 °C (21 Dec 2021).
How often does it rain in Hurghada in December?: On average there were 0.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 0.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 9 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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