‘Afrīn in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), ‘Afrīn sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is ‘Afrīn's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Afrīn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in ‘Afrīn in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in ‘Afrīn reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in ‘Afrīn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
‘Afrīn weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
‘Afrīn gets around 110 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit ‘Afrīn?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit ‘Afrīn for sightseeing.
What to pack for ‘Afrīn in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, ‘Afrīn sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near ‘Afrīn in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.