Weather in Sharm el-Sheikh in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Sharm el-Sheikh in December
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +63°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +73°F.
Is Sharm el-Sheikh warm or cold in December?
Sharm el-Sheikh is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +68°F to +63°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Sharm el-Sheikh, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Sharm el-Sheikh in December
Water in Sharm el-Sheikh in December is Comfortable. It varies from +73°F to +80°F, with an average of +76°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +73°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Sharm el-Sheikh in December?
Climate in Sharm el-Sheikh in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +50°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +86°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +76°F | +74°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 50% | 49% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 25 | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as great as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 50% to 49%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 25 sunny days in November to 24 in December.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sharm el-Sheikh is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Sharm el-Sheikh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sharm el-Sheikh in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+82°F) and the highest in 2012 (+89°F). The driest year was 2000 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 48 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sharm el-Sheikh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.