Coldest sea in Egypt in December

59 coastal locations in Egypt ranked by typical December sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in December: 23.3°C.

Coldest in December

Suez Canal

19.7°C December mean in Egypt

Regional December average

23.3°C

across all 59 coastal locations in Egypt

Vs annual mean

-1.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Egypt sea feels like in December

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Egypt monthly average 20.6°C to 28.9°C

Warmest month August 28.9°C
Coldest month February 20.6°C
Annual mean 24.6°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Egypt month rankings:

Egypt sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Egypt location. The list below is based on the typical December mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest Egypt locations in December

Sorted by typical December mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Suez Canal	Egypt	19.7°C
2	Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate	Egypt	20.4°C
3	Port Said (Bur Sa'id) Port Said Governorate	Egypt	20.5°C
4	Mersa Matruh	Egypt	20.6°C
5	Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate	Egypt	20.7°C
6	Idku	Egypt	20.9°C
7	Port Said	Egypt	20.9°C
8	Alexandria	Egypt	21.0°C
9	‘Izbat Al Burj Damietta Governorate	Egypt	21.0°C
10	Mina Dumyat Damietta Governorate	Egypt	21.0°C
11	El Alamein	Egypt	21.0°C
12	Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria	Egypt	21.1°C
13	Ezbet el-Borg	Egypt	21.2°C
14	Ain Sukhna	Egypt	21.2°C
15	Al Matariyah	Egypt	21.2°C
16	Cairo	Egypt	21.2°C
17	Suez	Egypt	21.2°C
18	Ras Sedr	Egypt	21.3°C
19	Zaafarna	Egypt	21.3°C
20	El-Arish	Egypt	21.4°C
21	Suez (as Suways) El Suez	Egypt	21.5°C
22	Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	21.5°C
23	Ras Gharib	Egypt	21.7°C
24	Sinai Peninsula (North)	Egypt	23.5°C
25	Sinai Peninsula (South)	Egypt	23.5°C

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26	At Tur South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.5°C
27	Taba	Egypt	23.6°C
28	Dahab	Egypt	23.7°C
29	Gulf of Aqaba	Egypt	23.7°C
30	Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	23.9°C
31	Nuweiba	Egypt	23.9°C
32	El-Tor	Egypt	23.9°C
33	Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	24.0°C
34	Dhahab South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	24.1°C
35	El Gouna	Egypt	24.2°C
36	Hurghada	Egypt	24.6°C
37	El Quseir	Egypt	24.8°C
38	Port Ghalib	Egypt	24.9°C
39	Sahl Hasheesh	Egypt	24.9°C
40	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	24.9°C
41	Makadi Bay	Egypt	24.9°C
42	Safaga	Egypt	24.9°C
43	Sharm El Naga	Egypt	24.9°C
44	Soma Bay	Egypt	24.9°C
45	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	24.9°C
46	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	25.0°C
47	Marsa Alam	Egypt	25.0°C
48	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	25.0°C
49	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	25.1°C
50	Coral Bay	Egypt	25.2°C

Warmest 10 in Egypt in December

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Zabargad Island	Egypt	26.3°C
2	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	26.2°C
3	Berenice	Egypt	26.0°C
4	Hamata	Egypt	25.6°C
5	Nabq	Egypt	25.3°C
6	Coral Bay	Egypt	25.2°C
7	Hadaba	Egypt	25.2°C
8	Naama Bay	Egypt	25.2°C
9	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	25.2°C
10	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	25.2°C