When to go · Arish
Arish in August
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Season opens: the Abu Simbel sun festival on 22 Oct; Nile cruises restart in full.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Warm and clear; one of the best months for Cairo and the south.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak season; Christmas–New Year prices are the year's highest.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
Weather in August
- ArishHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Medium
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arish, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Same heat; European holidaymakers fill Red Sea resorts.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
Arish: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen