Al Mālikīyah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Mālikīyah sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 222 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Precipitation: 222 mm; 27 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.1; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Mālikīyah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Mālikīyah reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Mālikīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Mālikīyah weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	10° / 0°	107	10.2	1.7	9.7	2.4
Feb	12° / 2°	98	10.4	1.5	10.6	3.1
Mar	16° / 5°	107	11.1	0.2	11.7	5.1
Apr	22° / 10°	77	9.4	0	12.9	6.8
May	28° / 15°	38	6	0	14	6.5
Jun	36° / 20°	2	0.7	0	14.5	2.9
Jul	40° / 23°	0	0.1	0	14.3	0.3
Aug	39° / 22°	0	0	0	13.4	0.8
Sep	34° / 18°	1	0.4	0	12.3	4.0
Oct	27° / 13°	32	3.8	0	11	7.4
Nov	19° / 7°	66	6.1	0.1	10	6.6
Dec	12° / 2°	99	9.1	0.7	9.5	3.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Al Mālikīyah gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Mālikīyah

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In spring, 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

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Mālikīyah?

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

6.1

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Al Mālikīyah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Mālikīyah in Spring

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

In spring, Al Mālikīyah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Mālikīyah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	8	10	7	10	8	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very 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	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Al Mālikīyah in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	21	24	30	30	30	24	22	22	22	24	19	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	21	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	30	Moderate
May	30	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 80%

16 km

437 m

cropland 82%

80 km

2,937 m

cropland 47%

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Spring 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

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.