Monthly climate in Arish, Egypt

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arish features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 205 mm (8.1 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Arish enjoys an average of 4025 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arish, Egypt

The warmest months in Arish are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arish experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arish. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arish, Egypt

Arish usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Arish are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arish. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)41 (1.6)27 (1.1)8 (0.3)3 (0.1)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)19 (0.8)36 (1.4)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)774200000246

Monthly sunshine hours in Arish, Egypt

The sunniest months in Arish are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Arish: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arish. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233282335352391393404387346324292280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 21m11h 4m11h 59m12h 56m13h 43m14h 7m13h 55m13h 13m12h 19m11h 22m10h 33m10h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Arish, Egypt

Arish experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arish UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arish. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)46910111111109854