Al Qunayţirah weather in September
In September, Al Qunayţirah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°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 Qunayţirah's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qunayţirah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 5:25 AM – 5:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 9%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.12 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical September day in Al Qunayţirah reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 17 |
| 2 | 30 | 17 |
| 3 | 30 | 17 |
| 4 | 30 | 17 |
| 5 | 30 | 17 |
| 6 | 30 | 16 |
| 7 | 30 | 16 |
| 8 | 30 | 16 |
| 9 | 30 | 16 |
| 10 | 30 | 16 |
| 11 | 30 | 16 |
| 12 | 30 | 16 |
| 13 | 29 | 16 |
| 14 | 29 | 16 |
| 15 | 29 | 16 |
| 16 | 29 | 16 |
| 17 | 29 | 16 |
| 18 | 29 | 16 |
| 19 | 29 | 15 |
| 20 | 29 | 15 |
| 21 | 29 | 15 |
| 22 | 28 | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 15 |
| 24 | 28 | 15 |
| 25 | 28 | 15 |
| 26 | 28 | 15 |
| 27 | 28 | 15 |
| 28 | 28 | 15 |
| 29 | 28 | 14 |
| 30 | 28 | 14 |
How September really feels in Al Qunayţirah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.
September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 120 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 112 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 85 | 9.6 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 47 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 23 | 4 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 61 | 6.5 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 3° | 98 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 |
| 26 | 97 | 3 |
| 27 | 97 | 3 |
| 28 | 96 | 4 |
| 29 | 96 | 4 |
| 30 | 95 | 5 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Al Qunayţirah gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 9 |
Humidity in September
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 68 |
| Comfortable (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Humid (%) | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 49 | 27 | 5 |
| 2 | 21 | 49 | 26 | 5 |
| 3 | 22 | 49 | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 | 49 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 | 25 | 49 | 22 | 4 |
| 6 | 27 | 49 | 21 | 3 |
| 7 | 29 | 49 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | 30 | 48 | 19 | 3 |
| 9 | 32 | 48 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 2 |
| 11 | 36 | 47 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | 37 | 46 | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 1 |
| 14 | 40 | 45 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 0 |
| 16 | 43 | 44 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | 46 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | 49 | 41 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | 51 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 53 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 54 | 38 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | 57 | 36 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 61 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 63 | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 64 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 67 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 68 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 7 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
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 5:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:17 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:15 | 5:58 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 5:16 | 5:57 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:16 | 5:55 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:17 | 5:54 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:18 | 5:53 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 5:18 | 5:51 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:19 | 5:50 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:20 | 5:48 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:20 | 5:47 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:21 | 5:46 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:22 | 5:44 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:22 | 5:43 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:23 | 5:41 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:24 | 5:40 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 5:24 | 5:38 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 5:25 | 5:37 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 5:26 | 5:36 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:26 | 5:34 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:27 | 5:33 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:28 | 5:31 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:28 | 5:30 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:29 | 5:29 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:30 | 5:27 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:30 | 5:26 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 5:31 | 5:24 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 5:32 | 5:23 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 5:33 | 5:22 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:33 | 5:20 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 5:34 | 5:19 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 5:35 | 5:17 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.12 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 — September's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Al Qunayţirah
None of Al Qunayţirah's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Al Qunayţirah's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is September a good time to visit Al Qunayţirah?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Al Qunayţirah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Al Qunayţirah in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Al Qunayţirah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Al Qunayţirah in September
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in September — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Al Qunayţirah in September
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Qunayţirah in September
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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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).