Aleppo weather in October

In October, Aleppo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Aleppo's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleppo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Aleppo is city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Density
11,043/km²
people per km²
Founded
~5000 BCE

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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aleppo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43117
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
112917
122916
132916
142916
152916
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202715
212715
222615
232614
242614
252514
262514
272513
282413
292413
302413
312312

How October really feels in Aleppo

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.

Aleppo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 569.80.69.83.0
Feb14° / 488.80.410.64.0
Mar18° / 407.70.111.76.3
Apr23° / 12°256012.97.7
May29° / 16°193.6013.96.5
Jun34° / 20°30.9014.44.0
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.22.3
Aug37° / 23°10.3013.42.2
Sep34° / 20°30.8012.24.4
Oct28° / 15°194011.17.2
Nov19° / 335.9010.17.0
Dec13° / 559.10.29.63.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3937
4928
5928
69010
79010
88911
98812
108713
118713
128614
138515
148515
158416
168317
178218
188119
197921
207921
217723
227723
237624
247525
257525
267426
277327
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aleppo gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
87
97
108
118
129
1310
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2015
2116
2217
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15135131
25335120
35435110
45634100
5583480
6603370
7613360
8633250
9633250
10653140
11663040
12673030
13682930
14702820
15712720
16722620
17732520
18732520
19742420
20752320
21752320
22762220
23772120
24782020
25791920
26811810
27811810
28831610
29841510
30851410
31861310

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 5:31 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:315:09
211.65:325:08
311.65:335:06
411.55:345:05
511.55:355:04
611.45:365:02
711.45:365:01
811.45:374:59
911.35:384:58
1011.35:394:56
1111.35:404:55
1211.25:414:54
1311.25:424:52
1411.15:434:51
1511.15:444:50
1611.15:454:48
1711.05:454:47
1811.05:464:46
1911.05:474:44
2010.95:484:43
2110.95:494:42
2210.85:504:41
2310.85:514:40
2410.85:524:38
2510.75:534:37
2610.75:544:36
2710.75:554:35
2810.65:564:34
2910.65:574:33
3010.65:584:32
3110.55:594:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Aleppo?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aleppo in October

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

In October, Aleppo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Aleppo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Aleppo peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aleppo 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 Aleppo is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1840 µg/m³Jul 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aleppo?

Aleppo sits at 36.2°N, 37.2°E, 401 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is As Safīrah, 23 km away.

Ad DānāAl BābTādifBatabo‘Afrīn

Topography around Aleppo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleppo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m.

The land around Aleppo is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, cropland (54%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
1,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: As Safīrah 23 km · Nubl 25 km · Tall Rif‘at 31 km · Ad Dānā 35 km · Al Bāb 37 km · Tādif 37 km · Batabo 39 km · ‘Afrīn 43 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 Aleppo (36.2012°, 37.1612°, elevation 401 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).