Cairo Governorate · Egypt
Cairo in December
In December, Cairo averages a daytime high of 21 °C and a night-time low of 10 °C, with about 4 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to April.
- Average high
- 21 °C
- Average low
- 10 °C
- Rain in the month
- 4 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 10 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 78
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Cairo
December is tied for the 10th warmest month in Cairo by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 20 °C to 36 °C and the lows from 8 °C to 22 °C. By day, December is 4 °C cooler than November, and January is 2 °C cooler than December.
December brings 4 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 2 mm (23 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 10 h 10 min, against 10 h 10 min at the shortest and 14 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C | 8 °C | 5 mm | Yes |
| February | 21 °C | 9 °C | 5 mm | Yes |
| March | 25 °C | 11 °C | 3 mm | Yes |
| April | 29 °C | 14 °C | 1 mm | Yes |
| May | 33 °C | 17 °C | 1 mm | |
| June | 36 °C | 20 °C | 0 mm | |
| July | 36 °C | 22 °C | 0 mm | |
| August | 36 °C | 22 °C | 0 mm | |
| September | 34 °C | 21 °C | 0 mm | |
| October | 31 °C | 18 °C | 1 mm | |
| November | 26 °C | 14 °C | 3 mm | Yes |
| December | 21 °C | 10 °C | 4 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Cairo?
Yes, by the measure used here: in December the average high of 21 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 4 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Cairo are November to April.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near Cairo that are comfortable in December
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Cairo
This guide lists 78 places to stay in Cairo: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 76 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 41; 1–3 km, 30; 3–10 km, 6; 10 km or more, 1.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.