‘Āmūdā in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), ‘Āmūdā sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 127 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is ‘Āmūdā's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Āmūdā's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in ‘Āmūdā in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in ‘Āmūdā reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in ‘Āmūdā
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
‘Āmūdā 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 71 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 9.7 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 63 | 9 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 60 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 24 | 4.2 | 0 | 14 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 40° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 23 | 3.4 | 0 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 42 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 10 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 68 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
‘Āmūdā gets around 127 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ‘Āmūdā
In spring, ‘Āmūdā overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
‘Āmūdā sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is spring a good time to visit ‘Āmūdā?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit ‘Āmūdā for sightseeing.
What to pack for ‘Āmūdā in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, ‘Āmūdā sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in ‘Āmūdā in Spring
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 ‘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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in ‘Āmūdā in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 ‘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.