Al Bāb in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Bāb sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 15 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 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Bāb's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Bāb's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
72 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Al Bāb in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Bāb reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Al Bāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Bāb 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Bāb gets around 72 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Al Bāb?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Al Bāb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Bāb in Spring

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

In spring, Al Bāb sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Bāb in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.