Cairo Governate weather in December

Are you planning a trip to Cairo Governate in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Cairo Governate in December?

Cairo Governate is a region in Egypt. December in Cairo Governate generally has warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation. During December, winter is in full swing.

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 22°C in Cairo to 24°C in Luxor. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Luxor and 11°C in Cairo.

December is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 3 mm in Cairo. Meanwhile, Cairo enjoys close to 198 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Cairo Governate for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Cairo Governate climate page.

Where to go in Cairo Governate in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Cairo Governate on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Cairo Governate

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Cairo Governate?

Average weather in Cairo

In December Cairo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cairo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
15°C 
258 hours 
2.9 mm 
1 day 
22°C 
11°C 
198 hours 
3 mm 
3 days 
January   >> January
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20°C 
9°C 
213 hours 
5.5 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Cairo

Average weather in Luxor

In December Luxor generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Luxor
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
15°C 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
24°C 
10°C 
0.6 mm 
0 days 
January   >> January
>>  
23°C 
9°C 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Luxor

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Is December the best time to visit Cairo Governate?

We believe that December is one of the best times to visit Cairo Governate with overall perfect weather in Cairo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Cairo. On the other hand, the months of June, July and August tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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