Al Qaryatayn weather in April

In April, Al Qaryatayn sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Al Qaryatayn's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qaryatayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:06 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Al Qaryatayn is city in Syria.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Al Qaryatayn reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2207
3208
4208
5208
6208
7218
8218
9218
10219
11219
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
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192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242410
252410
262411
272411
282411
292411
302511

How April really feels in Al Qaryatayn

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Qaryatayn weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 225.70.8102.9
Feb13° / 184.70.910.74.0
Mar17° / 1950.111.76.4
Apr22° / 123.2012.88.1
May27° / 14°92.1013.87.9
Jun32° / 18°10.2014.25.8
Jul34° / 20°00.1014.14.2
Aug34° / 20°00.1013.34.2
Sep31° / 17°10.3012.26.3
Oct25° / 13°92.1011.18.4
Nov18° / 143.4010.26.8
Dec12° / 154.10.39.83.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47426
57426
67426
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187624
197624
207624
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227624
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257624
267723
277723
287723
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Al Qaryatayn gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
414
513
613
712
811
910
1010
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3010

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:265:45
212.45:255:46
312.45:235:47
412.45:225:48
512.55:205:48
612.55:195:49
712.55:185:50
812.65:165:51
912.65:155:51
1012.65:145:52
1112.75:125:53
1212.75:115:54
1312.75:105:55
1412.85:085:55
1512.85:075:56
1612.95:065:57
1712.95:045:58
1812.95:035:58
1913.05:025:59
2013.05:016:00
2113.04:596:01
2213.14:586:02
2313.14:576:02
2413.14:566:03
2513.24:546:04
2613.24:536:05
2713.24:526:06
2813.34:516:06
2913.34:506:07
3013.34:496:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Al Qaryatayn?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Al Qaryatayn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Qaryatayn in April

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

In April, Al Qaryatayn sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Al Qaryatayn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — 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 Qaryatayn peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qaryatayn in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Qaryatayn is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorMay 1049 µg/m³Jan 1532 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr49Poor
May49Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qaryatayn?

Al Qaryatayn sits at 34.2°N, 37.2°E, 745 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Qārah, 47 km away.

QārahAn NabkYabrūdJayrūdAl QuşayrHomsAarsâlAl Quţayfah

Topography around Al Qaryatayn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qaryatayn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 751 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,193 m.

The land around Al Qaryatayn is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
2,193 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Qārah 47 km · An Nabk 52 km · Yabrūd 61 km · Jayrūd 66 km · Al Quşayr 68 km · Homs 72 km · Aarsâl 76 km · Al Quţayfah 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
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 Qaryatayn (34.2296°, 37.2407°, elevation 745 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).