When to go · Arish
Arish in May
Mixed month. Outside 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).Mixed month. 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).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Egypt overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Egypt overall
Verdict
Outside 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).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. 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 May
- ArishHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16–19 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Egypt
Several days off; transport and resorts booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Egypt overall
- Low
- Prices · Egypt overall
- Medium
Egypt overall: Luxor hits 40 °C; temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arish, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Egypt: Luxor hits 40 °C; temples at dawn only. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.