Al Qaryatayn weather in March

In March, Al Qaryatayn sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Al Qaryatayn's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qaryatayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Al Qaryatayn is city in Syria.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Qaryatayn reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3165
4165
5165
6165
7165
8165
9165
10165
11165
12175
13175
14175
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23186
24186
25186
26186
27187
28197
29197
30197
31197

How March really feels in Al Qaryatayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Al Qaryatayn gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1142
2141
3141
4141
5141
6141
7141
8140
9140
10140
11150
12150
13150
14160
15160
16170
17170
18170
19180
20180
21180
22180
23190
24190
25190
26190
27190
28180
29180
30180
31170

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
2110calm
2210calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:085:20
211.26:075:21
311.36:065:22
411.36:055:23
511.36:035:24
611.46:025:25
711.46:015:25
811.45:595:26
911.55:585:27
1011.55:575:28
1111.65:555:29
1211.65:545:29
1311.65:535:30
1411.75:515:31
1511.75:505:32
1611.75:495:33
1711.85:475:34
1811.85:465:34
1911.85:445:35
2011.95:435:36
2111.95:425:37
2212.05:405:38
2312.05:395:38
2412.05:375:39
2512.15:365:40
2612.15:355:41
2712.15:335:41
2812.25:325:42
2912.25:305:43
3012.25:295:44
3112.35:285:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 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 — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Al Qaryatayn?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Al Qaryatayn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Qaryatayn in March

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

In March, Al Qaryatayn sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Al Qaryatayn in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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