Al Kiswah weather in September

In September, Al Kiswah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Al Kiswah's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Kiswah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:23 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
5%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Al Kiswah is place in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Kiswah reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13418
23418
33418
43418
53418
63418
73418
83418
93418
103418
113318
123317
133317
143317
153317
163317
173317
183317
193217
203217
213217
223217
233216
243216
253116
263116
273116
283116
293116
303116

How September really feels in Al Kiswah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 21 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
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Kiswah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 387.10.5103.7
Feb14° / 326.40.710.84.7
Mar18° / 235.20.111.76.9
Apr23° / 10°92.8012.88.4
May29° / 14°71.7013.77.4
Jun33° / 17°00.1014.25.0
Jul35° / 19°000143.4
Aug35° / 19°00.1013.23.3
Sep33° / 17°10.3012.25.1
Oct28° / 14°71.7011.27.8
Nov20° / 183.7010.37.5
Dec14° / 295.20.19.84.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Kiswah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13452131
23650131
33849121
44048111
54248101
6434790
7454690
8474580
9494470
10514360
11534250
12544150
13564040
14583930
15593830
16613720
17623620
18633520
19643420
20663220
21683110
22693010
23712810
24722710
25742510
26752410
27772210
28782110
29811900
30821800

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:135:57
212.75:145:55
312.75:145:54
412.65:155:52
512.65:165:51
612.65:165:50
712.55:175:48
812.55:185:47
912.45:185:45
1012.45:195:44
1112.45:205:43
1212.35:215:41
1312.35:215:40
1412.35:225:38
1512.25:235:37
1612.25:235:35
1712.25:245:34
1812.15:255:33
1912.15:255:31
2012.15:265:30
2112.05:275:28
2212.05:275:27
2312.05:285:25
2411.95:295:24
2511.95:305:23
2611.85:305:21
2711.85:315:20
2811.85:325:18
2911.75:325:17
3011.75:335:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Al Kiswah?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Kiswah in September

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

In September, Al Kiswah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Kiswah in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (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 Kiswah peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Kiswah in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Kiswah 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1055 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Kiswah?

Al Kiswah sits at 33.4°N, 36.2°E, 724 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şaḩnāyā, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Kiswah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Kiswah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 734 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Al Kiswah is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (29%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Şaḩnāyā 8.0 km · Zākīyah 8.0 km · Dārayyā 11 km · al-Yarmūk 14 km · Babīlā 15 km · Jaramānā 17 km · Damascus 18 km · Qaţanā 18 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 Kiswah (33.3581°, 36.2419°, elevation 724 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).