Arish
Arish is a city in North Sinai, Egypt, close to the sea. It has a population of about 204,391 (2020). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arish at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
30 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
How Arish has grown
People living in the built-up area (28 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+270%31k in 1975 → 116k in 2025Weather in Arish
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 21 km/h · humidity 76%
When to go to Arish
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 80 | 88 | 94 | 94 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 80 | 87 | 86 | 82 |
| High | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° |
| Low | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 30 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
What's on in Arish
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arish
Outdoors around Arish
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Arish
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Egypt seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arish
Earthquakes around Arish
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Arish from above
Getting to Arish
Places near Arish
Places with a climate like Arish
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
