When to go · Dahab
Dahab in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DahabHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Red Sea and South Sinai, Egypt · Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahabfine
Diving all year; winter water is about 21–22 °C (70–72 °F) and windy; summer air tops 38 °C (100 °F).Diving all year; winter water is about 70–72 °F (21–22 °C) and windy; summer air tops 100 °F (38 °C).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dahab, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Mar: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
March: Inside Dahab's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Dahab: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings