Al Ḩirāk in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Al Ḩirāk sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 156 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Al Ḩirāk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩirāk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 156 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Al Ḩirāk in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Al Ḩirāk reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Al Ḩirāk
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 Ḩirāk 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 4° | 59 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 55 | 8 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 43 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 17 | 3.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 28° / 13° | 6 | 1.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 14° | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 25 | 4.6 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 5° | 43 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Al Ḩirāk gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Al Ḩirāk?
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 reasonable time to visit Al Ḩirāk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Al Ḩirāk in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Al Ḩirāk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Al Ḩirāk in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Ḩirāk peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Ḩirāk 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 Ḩirāk is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 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) | 48 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Al Ḩirāk?
Al Ḩirāk sits at 32.7°N, 36.3°E, 634 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Shaykh Miskīn, 16 km away.
Topography around Al Ḩirāk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Ḩirāk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩirāk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,643 m.
The land around Al Ḩirāk is covered by cropland (83%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (26%) 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 Ḩirāk (32.7495°, 36.3058°, elevation 634 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.