Al Bāb weather in September

In September, Al Bāb sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Al Bāb's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
9%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Al Bāb is district city of Aleppo, Syria.

Density
4,358/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Bāb reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63522
73521
83521
93521
103521
113521
123521
133421
143421
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173420
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203320
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223319
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253219
263219
273219
283219
293218
303118

How September really feels in Al Bāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Bāb weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 499.50.69.83.0
Feb14° / 417.70.310.64.1
Mar18° / 346.40.111.76.5
Apr24° / 12°225.4012.97.8
May30° / 16°163.2013.96.2
Jun35° / 21°30.7014.43.5
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.21.8
Aug37° / 23°10.1013.41.8
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.24.2
Oct28° / 16°173.5011.17.2
Nov19° / 305.5010.17.0
Dec13° / 4880.39.63.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30946

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Bāb gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11925479
22025468
32125468
42326457
52426446
62526436
72727415
82827404
92928394
103129373
113230363
123330343
133431332
143532312
153633302
163733281
173834271
183934261
194035241
204135231
214235221
224336201
234536191
244635181
254835161
264935151
275035141
285434120
295534110
305634100

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:055:54
212.85:065:53
312.75:075:51
412.75:085:50
512.75:095:48
612.65:095:47
712.65:105:45
812.55:115:43
912.55:125:42
1012.55:135:40
1112.45:135:39
1212.45:145:37
1312.35:155:36
1412.35:165:34
1512.35:175:33
1612.25:175:31
1712.25:185:30
1812.15:195:28
1912.15:205:26
2012.15:215:25
2112.05:225:23
2212.05:225:22
2312.05:235:20
2411.95:245:19
2511.95:255:17
2611.85:265:16
2711.85:265:14
2811.85:275:12
2911.75:285:11
3011.75:295:09

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Al Bāb?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Al Bāb for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bāb in September

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

In September, Al Bāb sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Bāb in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bāb peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Bāb in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Bāb is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1840 µg/m³Jul 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bāb?

Al Bāb sits at 36.4°N, 37.5°E, 460 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tādif, 3.0 km away.

As SafīrahAleppoTall Rif‘atManbijNubl

Topography around Al Bāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m.

The land around Al Bāb is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
1,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Tādif 3.0 km · Kabbasin 8.0 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 29 km · As Safīrah 35 km · Aleppo 37 km · Tall Rif‘at 39 km · Manbij 43 km · Nubl 47 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 Al Bāb (36.3705°, 37.5157°, elevation 460 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).