Al Bāb in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al Bāb sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Al Bāb's weakest 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: 37°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 4 mm; 1 wet days
Avg wind: 21 km/h
Travel score: 2.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Al Bāb in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early June to 37°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Al Bāb reaches about 37°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Al Bāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Bāb weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 4°	49	9.5	0.6	9.8	3.0
Feb	14° / 5°	41	7.7	0.3	10.6	4.1
Mar	18° / 8°	34	6.4	0.1	11.7	6.5
Apr	24° / 12°	22	5.4	0	12.9	7.8
May	30° / 16°	16	3.2	0	13.9	6.2
Jun	35° / 21°	3	0.7	0	14.4	3.5
Jul	37° / 23°	1	0.1	0	14.2	1.8
Aug	37° / 23°	1	0.1	0	13.4	1.8
Sep	34° / 20°	3	0.7	0	12.2	4.2
Oct	28° / 16°	17	3.5	0	11.1	7.2
Nov	19° / 9°	30	5.5	0	10.1	7.0
Dec	13° / 5°	48	8	0.3	9.6	3.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al Bāb gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 21 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Al Bāb?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Bāb. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bāb in Summer

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

In summer, Al Bāb sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

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UV index in Al Bāb in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	4	7	8	10	9	10	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	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	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Al Bāb in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	32	37	41	38	34	28	24	26	29	33	33	32
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	41	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	34	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	29	Moderate
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	33	Moderate
Dec	32	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 50%

16 km

186 m

cropland 78%

80 km

1,122 m

cropland 60%

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Summer 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

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.