Al Qunayţirah weather in March

In March, Al Qunayţirah sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Qunayţirah's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qunayţirah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Al Qunayţirah is Quineitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria.

Founded
1000

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Qunayţirah reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7154
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29176
30176
31176

How March really feels in Al Qunayţirah

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 Qunayţirah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12012.32.910.12.5
Feb12° / 11211.22.610.83.1
Mar15° / 859.6111.74.8
Apr19° / 476.60.112.87.0
May24° / 11°234013.78.5
Jun28° / 15°30.5014.18.3
Jul30° / 17°10.30146.8
Aug31° / 17°10.2013.26.4
Sep29° / 16°51.4012.27.5
Oct25° / 12°234.6011.28.2
Nov18° / 616.50.210.36.6
Dec13° / 989.71.29.93.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Al Qunayţirah gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1316
2305
3305
4294
5294
6294
7294
8293
9293
10303
11303
12313
13313
14323
15333
16333
17344
18344
19343
20343
21343
22343
23343
24343
25333
26333
27323
28322
29312
30302
31292

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:13 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:27
211.36:125:28
311.36:115:29
411.36:095:29
511.46:085:30
611.46:075:31
711.46:065:32
811.56:045:33
911.56:035:33
1011.56:025:34
1111.66:015:35
1211.65:595:36
1311.65:585:36
1411.75:575:37
1511.75:555:38
1611.75:545:39
1711.85:535:39
1811.85:515:40
1911.95:505:41
2011.95:495:42
2111.95:475:42
2212.05:465:43
2312.05:445:44
2412.05:435:45
2512.15:425:45
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:395:47
2812.25:385:48
2912.25:365:48
3012.25:355:49
3112.35:345:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Al Qunayţirah

In seasonPeak

In March, Al Qunayţirah sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Qunayţirah's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Al Qunayţirah?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Qunayţirah in March

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

In March, Al Qunayţirah sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Al Qunayţirah in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 25 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Qunayţirah 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 Qunayţirah peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 22UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Qunayţirah 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 Qunayţirah is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1055 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qunayţirah?

Al Qunayţirah sits at 33.1°N, 35.8°E, 942 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jāsim, 27 km away.

ZākīyahQaţanāNabatîyé et TahtaHabboûch

Topography around Al Qunayţirah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qunayţirah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,083 m.

The land around Al Qunayţirah is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
3,083 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jāsim 27 km · Inkhil 31 km · Nawá 33 km · Aş Şanamayn 34 km · Zākīyah 39 km · Qaţanā 42 km · Nabatîyé et Tahta 42 km · Habboûch 45 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 Qunayţirah (33.126°, 35.8246°, elevation 942 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).