Al Quşayr weather in March

In March, Al Quşayr sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 9 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Quşayr's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Quşayr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Al Quşayr is city in western Syria.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Al Quşayr reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20176
21177
22177
23177
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25177
26177
27187
28187
29187
30188
31188

How March really feels in Al Quşayr

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 Quşayr 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
Jan12° / 5810.71.6103.1
Feb13° / 539.61.810.73.7
Mar16° / 4690.511.75.6
Apr21° / 10°305.90.112.87.4
May26° / 14°245013.88.1
Jun30° / 18°30.8014.36.9
Jul32° / 20°10.1014.15.6
Aug32° / 21°10.4013.35.5
Sep30° / 18°61.7012.26.7
Oct25° / 14°336.3011.17.8
Nov19° / 3870.110.26.7
Dec14° / 51100.79.74.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
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207030
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227030
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276832
286832
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Al Quşayr gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2273
3273
4262
5262
6262
7272
8271
9281
10281
11291
12291
13301
14312
15312
16312
17322
18322
19322
20322
21322
22322
23322
24312
25312
26311
27301
28301
29291
30291
31281

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
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14100
15100
16100
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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 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:11 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:115:23
211.26:105:23
311.36:095:24
411.36:075:25
511.36:065:26
611.46:055:27
711.46:045:28
811.46:025:29
911.56:015:30
1011.56:005:30
1111.55:585:31
1211.65:575:32
1311.65:565:33
1411.75:545:34
1511.75:535:34
1611.75:515:35
1711.85:505:36
1811.85:495:37
1911.85:475:38
2011.95:465:39
2111.95:445:39
2212.05:435:40
2312.05:415:41
2412.05:405:42
2512.15:395:43
2612.15:375:43
2712.15:365:44
2812.25:345:45
2912.25:335:46
3012.25:315:46
3112.35:305:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Al Quşayr?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Quşayr in March

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

In March, Al Quşayr sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Al Quşayr 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 66 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 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Al Quşayr 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 Quşayr 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
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Quşayr 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 Quşayr is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1040 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr40Poor
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Quşayr?

Al Quşayr sits at 34.5°N, 36.6°E, 541 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is El Hermel, 22 km away.

TallkalakhAarsâlTallbīsahQārahKafr LāhāAr Rastan

Topography around Al Quşayr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Quşayr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 544 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Al Quşayr is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: El Hermel 22 km · Homs 27 km · Tallkalakh 34 km · Aarsâl 39 km · Tallbīsah 39 km · Qārah 42 km · Kafr Lāhā 44 km · Ar Rastan 49 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 Quşayr (34.5078°, 36.5803°, elevation 541 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).