Al ‘Arīsh climate — normals and trends
Al ‘Arīsh (Egypt) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.4 °C and it receives 198 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (26.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (14.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Al ‘Arīsh averages 0 frost days, 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 35 rainy days per year.
Al ‘Arīsh has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 21 May 1970) and the coldest 2.5 °C (on 5 February 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Al ‘ArīshNorth Sinai Governorate
- coords
- 31.13°, 33.80°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.4°C
Average daily high
22.6°C
Average daily low
18.4°C
Annual rainfall
198mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
23.3km/h
Seasonal range
12.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
6 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
35 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.2 °C
Average feels-like low
18.2 °C
Average peak gust
33.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
157 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.6 °C
21 May 1970
Coldest day
2.5 °C
5 February 1950
Wettest day
47 mm
3 December 1963
Windiest day
68.0 km/h
3 February 1992
Strongest gust
103.7 km/h
3 February 1992
Hottest feels-like
38.8 °C
21 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
-4.5 °C
5 February 1950
Snowiest day
0.6 cm
5 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.8 h
27 June 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 15 mm | -31 mm |
| Feb | 16.1 °C | -0.8 °C | 22 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 19.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 10 mm | -12 mm |
| Apr | 21.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 24.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
| Jun | 26.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 29.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 29.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 28.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Oct | 26.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 24.6 °C | +2.6 °C | 21 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 19.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 80 mm | +35 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Al ‘Arīsh?
Al ‘Arīsh has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.4 °C and it receives 198 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Al ‘Arīsh?
The hottest day measured in Al ‘Arīsh between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1970, reaching 37.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Al ‘Arīsh?
The coldest day measured in Al ‘Arīsh between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1950, at 2.5 °C.
Does it snow in Al ‘Arīsh?
Almost never: Al ‘Arīsh sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Al ‘Arīsh warmed?
Yes: Al ‘Arīsh warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Al ‘Arīsh?
The wettest day measured in Al ‘Arīsh between 1940 and 2025 was 3 December 1963, with 47 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Al ‘Arīsh?
The windiest day measured in Al ‘Arīsh between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1992, with winds reaching 68.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Al ‘Arīsh?
The warmest month in Al ‘Arīsh is August (26.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (14.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Al ‘Arīsh?
Al ‘Arīsh receives on average 198 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 35 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Al ‘Arīsh?
Al ‘Arīsh gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Al ‘Arīsh?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Al ‘Arīsh between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1950, with 0.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Al ‘Arīsh?
Yes: Al ‘Arīsh has on average 157 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Al ‘Arīsh?
In Al ‘Arīsh, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 21 July 2024, and the lowest was -4.5 °C on 5 February 1950.
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