‘Afrīn in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), ‘Afrīn sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is ‘Afrīn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Afrīn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
72 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in ‘Afrīn in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 16°C by late November.

A typical fall day in ‘Afrīn reaches about 27°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in ‘Afrīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

‘Afrīn weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 7710.70.89.83.0
Feb13° / 699.80.810.63.9
Mar18° / 569.30.111.75.9
Apr22° / 10°337.1012.97.4
May28° / 14°214.3013.97.1
Jun33° / 19°41.3014.44.7
Jul36° / 22°10.2014.22.9
Aug36° / 22°10.3013.42.7
Sep33° / 18°51.3012.24.7
Oct28° / 14°244.3011.17.2
Nov20° / 446.2010.17.0
Dec13° / 789.50.29.63.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

‘Afrīn gets around 72 mm of rain over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit ‘Afrīn?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit ‘Afrīn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Afrīn in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, ‘Afrīn sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near ‘Afrīn in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 11 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in ‘Afrīn in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Afrīn peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ‘Afrīn in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ‘Afrīn is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Afrīn?

‘Afrīn sits at 36.5°N, 36.9°E, 229 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is I‘zāz, 18 km away.

Ad DānāReyhanlıAleppoBatabo

Topography around ‘Afrīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Afrīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Afrīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m.

The land around ‘Afrīn is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
647 m
80 km
2,179 m
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Fall weather nearby: I‘zāz 18 km · Nubl 18 km · Tall Rif‘at 21 km · Kilis 32 km · Ad Dānā 34 km · Reyhanlı 38 km · Aleppo 43 km · Batabo 44 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 ‘Afrīn (36.5119°, 36.8695°, elevation 229 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.