Al Qaryatayn weather in September

In September, Al Qaryatayn sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Al Qaryatayn's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qaryatayn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:19 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
8%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Al Qaryatayn is city in Syria.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al Qaryatayn reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53219
63219
73218
83218
93218
103218
113218
123218
133118
143118
153118
163117
173117
183117
193117
203017
213017
223017
233016
243016
253016
262916
272916
282916
292916
302915

How September really feels in Al Qaryatayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Qaryatayn weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al Qaryatayn gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1553681
2553681
3573670
4583570
5593560
6593560
7603550
8613450
9623440
10633340
11643240
12663130
13663130
14673030
15692920
16702820
17702820
18712720
19722620
20732520
21742420
22762310
23772210
24792010
25801910
26811810
27821710
28831610
29851500
30861400

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:085:53
212.75:095:52
312.75:105:50
412.65:105:49
512.65:115:48
612.65:125:46
712.55:135:45
812.55:135:43
912.55:145:42
1012.45:155:40
1112.45:155:39
1212.45:165:38
1312.35:175:36
1412.35:185:35
1512.25:185:33
1612.25:195:32
1712.25:205:30
1812.15:205:29
1912.15:215:27
2012.15:225:26
2112.05:235:24
2212.05:235:23
2312.05:245:21
2411.95:255:20
2511.95:265:18
2611.85:265:17
2711.85:275:16
2811.85:285:14
2911.75:295:13
3011.75:295:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.3 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 — September's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Al Qaryatayn?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qaryatayn in September

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

In September, Al Qaryatayn sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Qaryatayn in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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