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Cairo weather in December

December is one of the best months to visit Cairo. Expect highs around 22°C, lows near 12°C, and about 1.7 days with rain.

10.0 · Excellenttravel score for December
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
22°C
Avg low
12°C
Rainfall
8 mm
Rain days
1.7
Sunshine
9.2 h/day
Daylight
10.1 h

What to pack for Cairo in December

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings

Humidity averages 60%; max daily wind around 17 km/h.

How December compares

January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 10.0/10 MApril: 9.3/10 AMay: 5.7/10 MJune: 3.5/10 JJuly: 2.3/10 JAugust: 2.6/10 ASeptember: 4.5/10 SOctober: 8.0/10 ONovember: 10.0/10 NDecember: 10.0/10 D

Best months in Cairo: November–April. See the full best time to visit Cairo guide.

Cairo in December: the details

In December, Cairo sees average daytime highs of 22°C (71°F) and overnight lows of 12°C (54°F). Rainfall totals roughly 8 mm across 1.7 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9.2 hours per day with 10.1 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 60%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Cairo, Egypt (30.06, 31.25) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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