When to go · Arish
Arish, month by month
Good months for Arish: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Warm; khamsin dust days start. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in early March 2027 (check).22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Heating up in the south; Easter and Sham el-Nessim busy.26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 40 °C (104 °F); temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 104 °F (40 °C); temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Very hot in the valley; Red Sea diving is fine; low cruise prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: 45 °C (113 °F) in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: 113 °F (45 °C) in Aswan; only the coasts work. Egyptian summer crowds on the north coast.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Still hot; good diving; prices start to rise late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Warm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arish, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Ideal temple weather; the Abu Simbel sun festival is on 22 Feb. Ramadan begins about 8 Feb in 2027 (check).
Arish: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.