Al-Tabqa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Al-Tabqa sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°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 34°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Al-Tabqa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al-Tabqa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Al-Tabqa in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early June to 37°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Al-Tabqa reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Al-Tabqa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Al-Tabqa 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 32 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 26 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 25 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 18 | 4 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| May | 31° / 18° | 10 | 2.2 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 34° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 14 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 23 | 4 | 10.1 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 29 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Al-Tabqa 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
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 24 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Al-Tabqa?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Tabqa.
What to pack for Al-Tabqa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Al-Tabqa sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Al-Tabqa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (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-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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Al-Tabqa in Summer
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-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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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-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.