Al Ḩasakah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Al Ḩasakah sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 145 mm of precipitation over about 25 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 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Al Ḩasakah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩasakah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 145 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Al Ḩasakah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Al Ḩasakah 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 Al Ḩasakah
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.
Al Ḩasakah 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 50 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 47 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 44 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 30 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 7.7 |
| May | 31° / 18° | 18 | 3.2 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 19 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 33 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 49 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Al Ḩasakah gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 9 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Ḩasakah
None of Al Ḩasakah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Al Ḩasakah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Al Ḩasakah?
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 Al Ḩasakah.
What to pack for Al Ḩasakah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Al Ḩasakah sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Al Ḩasakah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Ḩasakah 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.