Al Quţayfah in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Al Quţayfah sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Al Quţayfah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Quţayfah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 32°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Al Quţayfah in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Al Quţayfah reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Al Quţayfah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 62 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Quţayfah weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Al Quţayfah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 8.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Al Quţayfah?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.8

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Al Quţayfah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Quţayfah in Summer

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

In summer, Al Quţayfah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Quţayfah in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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

Location & terrain

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.

3 km

269 m

grassland 29%

16 km

1,212 m

bare terrain 56%

80 km

2,556 m

bare terrain 49%

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Summer weather nearby: Jayrūd 15 km · Dūmā 26 km · Yabrūd 26 km · Ḩarastā 30 km · At Tall 30 km · ‘Irbīn 31 km · An Nabk 34 km · Jaramānā 37 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.