Arīsh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Arīsh sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early December to 18°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Arīsh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arīsh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Arīsh in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early December to 18°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Arīsh reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Arīsh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Arīsh weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 12° | 45 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 17° / 13° | 34 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 20 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 6 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| May | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 25° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 22° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 18° | 22 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 37 | 5.8 | 10 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Arīsh gets around 116 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arīsh
None of Arīsh's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Arīsh sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Arīsh?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Arīsh for sightseeing.
What to pack for Arīsh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Arīsh sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Arīsh in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 25 to Dec 24 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Arīsh in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arīsh peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Arīsh in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arīsh is worst in January — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Arīsh?
Arīsh sits at 31.1°N, 33.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ash Shaykh Zuwayd, 31 km away.
Topography around Arīsh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arīsh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arīsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.
The land around Arīsh is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (32%) within 80 km.
Egypt travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 15% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,086
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 79%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 10.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 459
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arīsh (31.1316°, 33.7984°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.