‘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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 3° | 77 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 69 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 56 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 33 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| May | 28° / 14° | 21 | 4.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 18° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 14° | 24 | 4.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 44 | 6.2 | 0 | 10.1 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 78 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
‘Afrīn gets around 72 mm of rain over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in ‘Afrīn in Fall
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in ‘Afrīn in Fall
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.