Al-Tabqa weather in October

In October, Al-Tabqa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al-Tabqa's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Tabqa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Al-Tabqa is town in Siria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al-Tabqa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83118
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
142918
152917
162917
172917
182817
192817
202816
212716
222716
232716
242615
252615
262615
272515
282514
292514
302414
312414

How October really feels in Al-Tabqa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al-Tabqa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 327.69.83.6
Feb15° / 265.610.64.9
Mar19° / 255.511.77.1
Apr25° / 13°18412.98.0
May31° / 18°102.213.95.6
Jun36° / 22°10.214.42.8
Jul39° / 25°0014.21.0
Aug38° / 25°00.113.41.3
Sep34° / 22°10.312.23.9
Oct28° / 17°142.811.17.1
Nov20° / 10°23410.17.4
Dec14° / 295.99.64.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3928
4928
5919
69010
78911
88911
98911
108713
118713
128713
138713
148614
158515
168515
178416
188416
198317
208317
218317
228218
238119
248020
258020
268020
277822
287822
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al-Tabqa gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
137
147
158
168
179
189
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3014
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157385
258375
359365
461354
563334
664324
765323
866313
967303
1068293
1168293
1269283
1370273
1470273
1571263
1671263
1772253
1872253
1973243
2072244
2172244
2273234
2373234
2473234
2575223
2675223
2776213
2876213
2977203
3078202
3179192

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:265:04
211.65:265:03
311.65:275:01
411.55:285:00
511.55:294:58
611.45:304:57
711.45:314:55
811.45:314:54
911.35:324:52
1011.35:334:51
1111.35:344:50
1211.25:354:48
1311.25:364:47
1411.15:374:46
1511.15:384:44
1611.15:394:43
1711.05:404:42
1811.05:404:41
1911.05:414:39
2010.95:424:38
2110.95:434:37
2210.95:444:36
2310.85:454:34
2410.85:464:33
2510.85:474:32
2610.75:484:31
2710.75:494:30
2810.65:504:29
2910.65:514:28
3010.65:524:27
3110.55:534:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Al-Tabqa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Al-Tabqa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-Tabqa in October

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

In October, Al-Tabqa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Al-Tabqa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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-Tabqa peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Tabqa in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al-Tabqa is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2137 µg/m³Jan 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Tabqa?

Al-Tabqa sits at 35.8°N, 38.5°E, 342 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ar Raqqah, 43 km away.

Ar RaqqahDayr ḨāfirManbijAkçakaleTādifAs SafīrahAl BābKabbasin

Topography around Al-Tabqa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Tabqa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Al-Tabqa is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (21%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ar Raqqah 43 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 84 km · Manbij 93 km · Akçakale 104 km · Tādif 108 km · As Safīrah 109 km · Al Bāb 110 km · Kabbasin 110 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-Tabqa (35.8376°, 38.5483°, elevation 342 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. 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).