When to go · Arish
Arish in January
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- High
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Arish in this guide.
Weather in January
- ArishHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- High
- Prices · Egypt overall
- High
Egypt overall: Peak Nile season: warm days, cool nights. Cruises and Luxor hotels book out around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings