Ālbū Kamāl in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ālbū Kamāl sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ālbū Kamāl's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ālbū Kamāl's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
33 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.6
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ālbū Kamāl in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ālbū Kamāl reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ālbū Kamāl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ālbū Kamāl weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 255.4104.6
Feb17° / 183.910.76.2
Mar22° / 10°183.711.78.0
Apr28° / 15°112.112.87.6
May34° / 21°51.113.84.2
Jun39° / 25°0014.31.0
Jul41° / 28°0014.10.0
Aug41° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep37° / 24°0012.22.1
Oct31° / 18°91.411.16.1
Nov22° / 11°163.210.28.0
Dec15° / 193.79.75.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ālbū Kamāl gets around 33 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ālbū Kamāl

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In spring, Ālbū Kamāl overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ālbū Kamāl sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ālbū Kamāl?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ālbū Kamāl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ālbū Kamāl in Spring

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

In spring, Ālbū Kamāl sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ālbū Kamāl in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Ālbū Kamāl peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ālbū Kamāl in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ālbū Kamāl is worst in July — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorJul 1769 µg/m³Nov 1934 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr53Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ālbū Kamāl?

Ālbū Kamāl sits at 34.5°N, 40.9°E, 178 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Qā’im, 9.0 km away.

SubaykhānAl Mayādīn‘Anat al Qadīmah‘AnahDeir ez-ZorḨadīthah

Topography around Ālbū Kamāl

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ālbū Kamāl.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ālbū Kamāl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Ālbū Kamāl is covered by bare terrain (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
376 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Al Qā’im 9.0 km · Hajīn 28 km · Subaykhān 53 km · Al Mayādīn 76 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 94 km · ‘Anah 98 km · Deir ez-Zor 121 km · Ḩadīthah 139 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 Ālbū Kamāl (34.4523°, 40.9185°, elevation 178 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.