El Arish Intl Weather Records (EGM00062337)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Arish Intl (EGM00062337), Egypt, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for El Arish Intl

El Arish Intl (EGM00062337) is a weather station in Egypt at 31.07 latitude and 33.84 longitude, 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1985 to 2025, 41 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Arish Intl still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Arish Intl set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.0 C (102.2 F) on 27 July 2025.

About the Station

Location: Egypt, 31.07 latitude, 33.84 longitude.
Elevation: 37 m (121 ft).
Period of record: 1985 to 2025, 41 years.
Eligible elements: tmax.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at El Arish Intl. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at El Arish Intl, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.5 C (86.9 F)	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	25.1 C (77.2 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)
Feb	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)	25.9 C (78.6 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)
Mar	39.8 C (103.6 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	38.7 C (101.7 F)	7.3 C (45.1 F)
Apr	43.8 C (110.8 F)	6.3 C (43.3 F)	33.6 C (92.5 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)
May	45.4 C (113.7 F)	8.2 C (46.8 F)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	13.5 C (56.3 F)
Jun	44.8 C (112.6 F)	8.5 C (47.3 F)	33.2 C (91.8 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)
Jul	42.6 C (108.7 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)
Aug	41.6 C (106.9 F)	17.1 C (62.8 F)	37.3 C (99.1 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	39.4 C (102.9 F)	9.6 C (49.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.4 C (97.5 F)	0.2 C (32.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.5 C (88.7 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Arish Intl still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 76.

Standing records at El Arish Intl by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1985	28
1986	46
1987	76
1988	45
1989	48
1990	60
1991	66
1992	76
1993	41
1994	31
1995	31
1996	67
1997	49
1998	46
1999	32
2000	35
2001	26
2002	33
2003	35
2004	50
2005	34
2006	28
2007	25
2008	37
2009	31
2010	71
2011	20
2012	23
2013	37
2014	8
2015	50
2016	34
2017	18
2018	16
2019	6
2023	20
2024	55
2025	30

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 99.1 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Arish Intl. The most was 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 17 March 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Arish Intl
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	5 January 1988
Feb	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8 February 1991
Mar	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	17 March 1987
Apr	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	3 April 1986
May	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 May 1990
Jun	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2 June 2003
Jul	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	11 July 2002
Aug	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 August 1994
Sep	0.0 mm (0.00 in)	1 September 1990
Oct	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 October 2008
Nov	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	23 November 2004
Dec	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	17 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1985 to 2025

38 years of record at El Arish Intl, 1985 to 2025. 28 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and others.

Days with data per year at El Arish Intl
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1985	130	36%	No
1986	246	67%	No
1987	299	82%	No
1988	303	83%	No
1989	308	84%	No
1990	305	84%	No
1991	318	87%	No
1992	317	87%	No
1993	209	57%	No
1994	102	28%	No
1995	202	55%	No
1996	325	89%	No
1997	242	66%	No
1998	316	87%	No
1999	302	83%	No
2000	322	88%	No
2001	349	96%	Yes
2002	332	91%	Yes
2003	342	94%	Yes
2004	348	95%	Yes
2005	341	93%	Yes
2006	338	93%	Yes
2007	332	91%	Yes
2008	344	94%	Yes
2009	337	92%	Yes
2010	336	92%	Yes
2011	282	77%	No
2012	285	78%	No
2013	289	79%	No
2014	285	78%	No
2015	273	75%	No
2016	259	71%	No
2017	240	66%	No
2018	166	45%	No
2019	40	11%	No
2023	41	11%	No
2024	222	61%	No
2025	137	38%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at El Arish Intl
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	39.0 C (102.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	23 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	8 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	34.2 C (93.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	12 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	42.0 C (107.6 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	38.5 C (101.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	38.7 C (101.7 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily low max	15.2 C (59.4 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	32.6 C (90.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily low max	13.6 C (56.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	22 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily low max	13.8 C (56.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	33 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	23.6 C (74.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	27 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	25.1 C (77.2 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	15 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2025	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	24.6 C (76.3 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	1 year	6 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2024	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	39.1 C (102.4 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	15 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2024	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	17 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2024	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	40.3 C (104.5 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	17 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2024	El Arish Intl, EG	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	18 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1985 to 2025

Yearly extremes at El Arish Intl: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.4 C (113.7 F)	2003	41.2 C (106.2 F)	38
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	2008	2.5 C (36.5 F)	38
Wettest day (Rx1day)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	1987	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	1987	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	25
Longest dry spell (CDD)	202 days	1991	3 days	37

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Arish Intl, 1985 to 2025. The record is 45.4 C (113.7 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.2 C (106.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Arish Intl by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1985	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1986	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1987	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1988	41.3 C (106.3 F)
1989	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1990	39.8 C (103.6 F)
1991	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1992	40.5 C (104.9 F)
1993	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1994	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1995	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1996	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1997	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1998	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1999	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2000	38.8 C (101.8 F)
2001	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2002	38.4 C (101.1 F)
2003	45.4 C (113.7 F)
2004	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2005	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2006	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2007	44.2 C (111.6 F)
2008	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2009	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2010	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2011	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2012	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2013	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2014	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2015	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2016	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2017	39.2 C (102.6 F)
2018	44.8 C (112.6 F)
2019	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2023	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2024	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2025	43.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Arish Intl, 1985 to 2025. The record is -2.4 C (27.7 F) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.5 C (36.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Arish Intl by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1985	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1986	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1987	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1988	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1989	0.9 C (33.6 F)
1990	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1991	2.3 C (36.1 F)
1992	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1993	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1994	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1995	4.3 C (39.7 F)
1996	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1997	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1998	4.1 C (39.4 F)
1999	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2000	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2001	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2002	1.4 C (34.5 F)
2003	3.8 C (38.8 F)
2004	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2005	2.3 C (36.1 F)
2006	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2007	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2008	-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2009	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2010	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2011	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2012	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2013	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2014	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2015	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2016	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2017	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2018	5.4 C (41.7 F)
2019	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2023	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2024	5.8 C (42.4 F)
2025	3.5 C (38.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Arish Intl, 1985 to 2025. The record is 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.0 mm (0.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Arish Intl by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1985	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1986	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1987	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1988	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1989	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1990	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1991	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1993	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1994	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1995	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1996	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1997	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1998	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1999	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2000	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2001	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2002	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2003	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2004	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2005	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2006	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2007	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2008	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2009	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2010	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2011	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2012	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2013	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2014	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2015	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2016	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2017	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2018	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2019	n/a
2023	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2024	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2025	6.1 mm (0.24 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Arish Intl, 1985 to 2025. The record is 121.2 mm (4.8 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.1 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Arish Intl by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1985	n/a
1986	2.9 mm (0.11 in)
1987	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1988	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1990	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1991	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1992	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1993	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1994	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1995	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1996	11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1997	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1998	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1999	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2000	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
2001	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
2002	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2003	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2004	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
2005	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2006	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
2015	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
2016	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Arish Intl, 1985 to 2025. The record is 202 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Arish Intl by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1985	2 days
1986	4 days
1987	4 days
1988	4 days
1989	2 days
1990	144 days
1991	202 days
1992	165 days
1993	131 days
1994	10 days
1995	25 days
1996	50 days
1997	26 days
1998	85 days
1999	21 days
2000	9 days
2001	2 days
2002	45 days
2003	79 days
2004	80 days
2005	86 days
2006	3 days
2007	2 days
2008	2 days
2009	2 days
2010	2 days
2011	2 days
2012	3 days
2013	1 day
2014	2 days
2015	3 days
2016	2 days
2017	2 days
2018	1 day
2019	n/a
2023	1 day
2024	2 days
2025	1 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).