Al Qaryatayn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Qaryatayn sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 41 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Precipitation: 41 mm; 10 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 7.5; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Qaryatayn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Qaryatayn reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Qaryatayn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 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

spring 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 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	11° / 1°	22	5.7	0.8	10	2.9
Feb	13° / 3°	18	4.7	0.9	10.7	4.0
Mar	17° / 6°	19	5	0.1	11.7	6.4
Apr	22° / 9°	12	3.2	0	12.8	8.1
May	27° / 14°	9	2.1	0	13.8	7.9
Jun	32° / 18°	1	0.2	0	14.2	5.8
Jul	34° / 20°	0	0.1	0	14.1	4.2
Aug	34° / 20°	0	0.1	0	13.3	4.2
Sep	31° / 17°	1	0.3	0	12.2	6.3
Oct	25° / 13°	9	2.1	0	11.1	8.4
Nov	18° / 7°	14	3.4	0	10.2	6.8
Dec	12° / 3°	15	4.1	0.3	9.8	3.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Al Qaryatayn gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Al Qaryatayn?

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.

7.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qaryatayn in Spring

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

In spring, Al Qaryatayn sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Al Qaryatayn in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	9	11	10	11	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Al Qaryatayn 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	31	37	47	49	49	47	49	46	42	39	36	36
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	47	Poor
Apr	49	Poor
May	49	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	49	Poor
Aug	46	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	36	Poor
Dec	36	Poor

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.

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

bare terrain 69%

16 km

491 m

bare terrain 95%

80 km

2,193 m

bare terrain 70%

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Spring 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

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.