Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
El-Tor, Egypt
Photo: Staselnik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
El-TorReport this photo · linked, not stored
December · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 99/100

El-Tor in December

Excellent · 99/100Beach 74/100
High / low21° / 15°daily averages
Precipitation3 mm1 wet days
Sea23°surface temperature
28.24° N, 33.62° EElevation 14 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
When to goEl-Tor · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec99December
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
December: high / low21° / 15°
iWhat to expect

The weather in December

In December, El-Tor averages daytime highs of 21° and night-time lows of 15° — mild weather by day. Expect around 3 mm of precipitation spread over about 1 wet day, with average cloud cover near 15%.

Days are 3.7° cooler than in November on average, and January is cooler again by about 1.6°. The sea averages 23°, pleasant for a swim.

December scores 99/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 1st of the twelve months for El-Tor.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 16:52 local time, giving 10 h 22 min of daylight. Days shorten by 7 minutes over the month.

Why 99/100?

How the score for December is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%96%
Clear skies · 25%100%

Beach score this month: 74/100 (adds sea temperature and heat).

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

December against the year

Full climate guide
iiiNearby in December

Around El-Tor this month

Ras Gharib
Photo: Orderinchaos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Ras Gharib

Red Sea · 55 km W
20°Dec high
1wet day
98score
Ras Gharib
ivTop of the table

Egypt's best in December

Where to go in December
Aswan
Photo: © Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
1

Aswan

Aswan
24°Dec high
0wet days
100score
Aswan
Qena
Photo: Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2

Qena

Qena
23°Dec high
0wet days
100score
Qena
Sohag
Photo: Roland Unger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3

Sohag

Sohag
22°Dec high
0wet days
100score
Sohag
Luxor
Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4

Luxor

Luxor
23°Dec high
0wet days
100score
Luxor
·Questions

El-Tor in December: quick answers

Is December a good time to visit El-Tor?

December scores 99/100 for El-Tor, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 21°C with 1 wet days.

How warm is El-Tor in December?

Daytime highs average 21°C and night-time lows 15°C in December.

Does it rain a lot in El-Tor in December?

El-Tor receives about 3 mm of precipitation in December, falling on around 1 days.

Can you swim in El-Tor in December?

The sea averages 23°C in December, warm enough for most swimmers.