Al Mālikīyah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Mālikīyah sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 100 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Al Mālikīyah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Mālikīyah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
100 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Mālikīyah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Mālikīyah reaches about 27°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al Mālikīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 25 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Mālikīyah weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10710.21.79.72.4
Feb12° / 9810.41.510.63.1
Mar16° / 10711.10.211.75.1
Apr22° / 10°779.4012.96.8
May28° / 15°3860146.5
Jun36° / 20°20.7014.52.9
Jul40° / 23°00.1014.30.3
Aug39° / 22°00013.40.8
Sep34° / 18°10.4012.34.0
Oct27° / 13°323.80117.4
Nov19° / 666.10.1106.6
Dec12° / 999.10.79.53.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Mālikīyah gets around 100 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Mālikīyah

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In fall, Al Mālikīyah overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Mālikīyah's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Al Mālikīyah?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mālikīyah in Fall

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

In fall, Al Mālikīyah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Mālikīyah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mālikīyah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al Mālikīyah in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Mālikīyah is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2330 µg/m³Dec 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Mālikīyah?

Al Mālikīyah sits at 37.2°N, 42.1°E, 490 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Cizre, 17 km away.

ŞırnakZaxoDargeçit

Topography around Al Mālikīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mālikīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,937 m.

The land around Al Mālikīyah is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
2,937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Cizre 17 km · İdil 28 km · Silopi 30 km · Şırnak 47 km · Zaxo 48 km · Dargeçit 56 km · Sumayl 72 km · Simele 72 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 Mālikīyah (37.177°, 42.1401°, elevation 490 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.