Al Qaryatayn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Al Qaryatayn sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Al Qaryatayn's weakest 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
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 56 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Al Qaryatayn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Al Qaryatayn reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Al Qaryatayn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Al Qaryatayn weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Al Qaryatayn gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Al Qaryatayn?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Qaryatayn.
What to pack for Al Qaryatayn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Al Qaryatayn sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Al Qaryatayn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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 |
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.
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.