al-Yarmūk weather in September

In September, al-Yarmūk sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is al-Yarmūk's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see al-Yarmūk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:23 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
6%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in al-Yarmūk reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13318
23318
33318
43317
53217
63217
73217
83217
93217
103217
113217
123217
133217
143117
153117
163116
173116
183116
193116
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253015
262915
272915
282915
292915
302915

How September really feels in al-Yarmūk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

al-Yarmūk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 417.61.8102.7
Feb12° / 356.91.910.83.6
Mar16° / 255.10.411.75.9
Apr21° / 113.10.112.88.0
May27° / 13°82.1013.78.3
Jun31° / 16°10.2014.26.2
Jul34° / 18°000144.4
Aug34° / 18°00013.24.3
Sep31° / 16°10.4012.26.3
Oct26° / 13°82.2011.28.4
Nov18° / 214.20.110.36.8
Dec13° / 315.80.79.83.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

al-Yarmūk gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
276231
377221
478211
579201
680191
781181
882171
984160
1085150
1186140
1287130
1388120
1489110
1590100
169190
179190
189280
199280
209370
219460
229460
239550
249550
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:135:56
212.75:135:55
312.75:145:54
412.65:155:52
512.65:155:51
612.65:165:49
712.55:175:48
812.55:175:47
912.55:185:45
1012.45:195:44
1112.45:205:42
1212.35:205:41
1312.35:215:40
1412.35:225:38
1512.25:225:37
1612.25:235:35
1712.25:245:34
1812.15:245:32
1912.15:255:31
2012.15:265:29
2112.05:265:28
2212.05:275:27
2312.05:285:25
2411.95:295:24
2511.95:295:22
2611.85:305:21
2711.85:315:20
2811.85:315:18
2911.75:325:17
3011.75:335:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit al-Yarmūk?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit al-Yarmūk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for al-Yarmūk in September

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

In September, al-Yarmūk sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in al-Yarmūk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (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-Yarmūk peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in al-Yarmūk in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in al-Yarmūk is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 2258 µg/m³Jul 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr54Poor
May44Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is al-Yarmūk?

al-Yarmūk sits at 33.5°N, 36.3°E, 684 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Babīlā, 3.0 km away.

Topography around al-Yarmūk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around al-Yarmūk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 679 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,743 m.

The land around al-Yarmūk is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
2,743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Babīlā 3.0 km · Jaramānā 4.0 km · Damascus 5.0 km · Dārayyā 7.0 km · Şaḩnāyā 9.0 km · ‘Irbīn 10 km · Ḩarastā 11 km · Al Kiswah 14 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-Yarmūk (33.4699°, 36.3018°, elevation 684 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).