‘Afrīn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), ‘Afrīn sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 224 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is ‘Afrīn's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Afrīn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 224 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in ‘Afrīn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in ‘Afrīn reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in ‘Afrīn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
‘Afrīn gets around 224 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit ‘Afrīn?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Afrīn.
What to pack for ‘Afrīn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, ‘Afrīn sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near ‘Afrīn in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.