Al Ḩasakah weather in October

In October, Al Ḩasakah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Ḩasakah's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩasakah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Al Ḩasakah is capital city of Hasakah Governorate in Syria.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Ḩasakah reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23219
33219
43218
53218
63218
73118
83118
93118
103118
113117
123017
133017
143017
152917
162916
172916
182916
192816
202816
212815
222715
232715
242615
252614
262614
272514
282513
292513
302413
312413

How October really feels in Al Ḩasakah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Ḩasakah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 508.79.83.2
Feb14° / 478.110.64.2
Mar18° / 447.511.76.5
Apr24° / 12°305.612.97.7
May31° / 18°183.213.95.5
Jun37° / 23°10.314.41.8
Jul41° / 27°0014.20.0
Aug40° / 26°0013.40.2
Sep36° / 22°10.212.23.0
Oct29° / 16°193.111.16.8
Nov20° / 335.310.17.1
Dec13° / 497.89.64.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3928
4919
59010
68911
78812
88713
98614
108614
118614
128515
138416
148317
158317
168317
178218
188218
198218
208119
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
267822
277723
287723
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Ḩasakah gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
148
158
169
1710
1810
1911
2012
2113
2214
2315
2415
2516
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3119

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129460
139460
149370
159280
169280
179190
1890100
1990100
2088111
2188111
2287121
2387121
2486131
2586131
2686131
2786131
2886131
2987121
3087121
3188111

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:174:55
211.65:184:53
311.65:194:52
411.55:204:50
511.55:204:49
611.45:214:48
711.45:224:46
811.45:234:45
911.35:244:43
1011.35:254:42
1111.25:264:40
1211.25:274:39
1311.25:284:38
1411.15:294:36
1511.15:304:35
1611.15:314:34
1711.05:314:32
1811.05:324:31
1910.95:334:30
2010.95:344:28
2110.95:354:27
2210.85:364:26
2310.85:374:25
2410.85:384:24
2510.75:394:22
2610.75:404:21
2710.65:414:20
2810.65:424:19
2910.65:434:18
3010.55:444:17
3110.55:454:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩasakah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩasakah's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al Ḩasakah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Ḩasakah?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩasakah in October

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

In October, Al Ḩasakah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Al Ḩasakah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 Ḩasakah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩasakah in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Ḩasakah is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1940 µg/m³Dec 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩasakah?

Al Ḩasakah sits at 36.5°N, 40.7°E, 305 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ad Darbāsīyah, 64 km away.

Ad Darbāsīyah‘ĀmūdāCeylanpınarAl QāmishlīNusaybinKızıltepeMardinYeşilli

Topography around Al Ḩasakah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩasakah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m.

The land around Al Ḩasakah is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,124 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ad Darbāsīyah 64 km · ‘Āmūdā 69 km · Ceylanpınar 73 km · Al Qāmishlī 75 km · Nusaybin 76 km · Kızıltepe 78 km · Mardin 90 km · Yeşilli 93 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 Ḩasakah (36.5024°, 40.7477°, elevation 305 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).