Al Mayādīn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Mayādīn sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 39 mm; 8 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Mayādīn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Mayādīn reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Mayādīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 21 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 Mayādīn 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	13° / 4°	26	5.7	9.9	4.2
Feb	16° / 6°	20	4.3	10.7	5.8
Mar	21° / 10°	20	4	11.7	7.8
Apr	27° / 15°	12	2.5	12.9	7.8
May	33° / 20°	7	1.4	13.8	4.4
Jun	38° / 25°	0	0	14.3	1.2
Jul	41° / 27°	0	0	14.1	0.0
Aug	41° / 27°	0	0	13.3	0.1
Sep	37° / 23°	0	0.1	12.2	2.3
Oct	30° / 18°	9	1.5	11.1	6.3
Nov	21° / 10°	19	3.5	10.2	7.9
Dec	15° / 6°	24	4.7	9.7	5.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Al Mayādīn gets around 39 mm of rain over 8 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 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 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 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Mayādīn

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In spring, Al Mayādīn overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Mayādīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Mayādīn?

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.

6.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Mayādīn in Spring

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

In spring, Al Mayādīn sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Mayādīn in Spring

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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 Mayādīn peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — 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	7	10	6	9	5	5	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	High	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	6	High
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Al Mayādīn 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 Mayādīn is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 29 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)	32	35	44	43	48	49	55	52	42	37	29	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	43	Poor
May	48	Poor
Jun	49	Poor
Jul	55	Unhealthy
Aug	52	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	37	Poor
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Al Mayādīn?

Al Mayādīn sits at 35.0°N, 40.5°E, 196 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Subaykhān, 23 km away.

Topography around Al Mayādīn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Mayādīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Al Mayādīn is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) within 80 km.

3 km

52 m

cropland 43%

16 km

64 m

bare terrain 55%

80 km

337 m

bare terrain 88%

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Spring weather nearby: Subaykhān 23 km · Deir ez-Zor 45 km · Hajīn 50 km · Ālbū Kamāl 76 km · Al Qā’im 85 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 149 km · ‘Anah 158 km · Ar Raqqah 167 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 Mayādīn (35.0198°, 40.4515°, elevation 196 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.