Al Quţayfah in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Al Quţayfah sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Al Quţayfah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Quţayfah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Al Quţayfah in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Al Quţayfah reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Al Quţayfah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Al Quţayfah weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 9° / 1° | 30 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 10 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 23 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 20 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 6 | 1.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 7° | 14 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 21 | 4.6 | 1 | 9.8 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Al Quţayfah gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Al Quţayfah?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Al Quţayfah for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Al Quţayfah in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Al Quţayfah sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Al Quţayfah in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — 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 Quţayfah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month 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 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al Quţayfah in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Al Quţayfah is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 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) | 28 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Al Quţayfah?
Al Quţayfah sits at 33.7°N, 36.6°E, 934 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Jayrūd, 15 km away.
Topography around Al Quţayfah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Quţayfah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Quţayfah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.
The land around Al Quţayfah is covered by grassland (29%), bare terrain (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and grassland (32%) 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 Quţayfah (33.7385°, 36.6007°, elevation 934 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.