‘Āmūdā weather in October

In October, ‘Āmūdā sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 ‘Āmūdā's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Āmūdā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:30 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

‘Āmūdā is city in Syria.

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 32°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in ‘Āmūdā reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23218
33218
43118
53117
63117
73117
83117
93017
103017
113017
123016
132916
142916
152916
162916
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182815
192815
202715
212715
222714
232614
242614
252514
262513
272513
282413
292412
302412
312312

How October really feels in ‘Āmūdā

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.

‘Āmūdā weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 719.70.99.72.8
Feb13° / 6390.810.63.7
Mar17° / 608.90.111.75.9
Apr23° / 12°437.2012.97.4
May30° / 17°244.20146.1
Jun37° / 23°10.4014.52.2
Jul40° / 26°00.1014.30.1
Aug40° / 25°00013.40.3
Sep35° / 21°10.2012.33.3
Oct28° / 15°233.40117.0
Nov19° / 425.50.1106.9
Dec13° / 688.50.49.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3928
4928
59010
69010
78911
88812
98713
108614
118614
128515
138416
148317
158317
168119
178119
188020
198020
207822
217822
227822
237723
247624
257525
267525
277426
287426
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

‘Āmūdā gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.4 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 10% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
127
137
148
159
1610
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2215
2316
2417
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
3120

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14964
15964
16955
17955
18946
19946
20937
21937
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29937
30937
31937

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:174:54
211.65:174:52
311.55:184:51
411.55:194:49
511.55:204:48
611.45:214:46
711.45:224:45
811.35:234:43
911.35:244:42
1011.35:254:41
1111.25:264:39
1211.25:274:38
1311.15:284:36
1411.15:284:35
1511.15:294:34
1611.05:304:32
1711.05:314:31
1811.05:324:30
1910.95:334:28
2010.95:344:27
2110.85:354:26
2210.85:364:24
2310.85:374:23
2410.75:384:22
2510.75:394:21
2610.75:404:20
2710.65:414:19
2810.65:424:17
2910.55:434:16
3010.55:444:15
3110.55:454:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
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

Hazard calendar for ‘Āmūdā

In seasonPeak

None of ‘Āmūdā's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

‘Āmūdā sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit ‘Āmūdā?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Āmūdā in October

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

In October, ‘Āmūdā sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in ‘Āmūdā 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 ‘Āmūdā peaks around June 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ‘Āmūdā 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 ‘Āmūdā is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Āmūdā?

‘Āmūdā sits at 37.1°N, 40.9°E, 472 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ad Darbāsīyah, 25 km away.

MidyatAl Ḩasakah

Topography around ‘Āmūdā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Āmūdā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around ‘Āmūdā is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,186 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ad Darbāsīyah 25 km · Nusaybin 26 km · Al Qāmishlī 27 km · Yeşilli 28 km · Mardin 28 km · Kızıltepe 33 km · Midyat 50 km · Al Ḩasakah 69 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 ‘Āmūdā (37.1042°, 40.93°, elevation 472 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).