Ar Raqqah weather in July
In July, Ar Raqqah sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 100% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ar Raqqah's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Raqqah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 40°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 4:23 AM – 6:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 3%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 22 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.2
- out of 10
Ar Raqqah is city in Syria.
- Density
- 271/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~244 CE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.
A typical July day in Ar Raqqah reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.
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| Avg high (°C) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 25 |
| 2 | 39 | 25 |
| 3 | 39 | 25 |
| 4 | 39 | 25 |
| 5 | 39 | 25 |
| 6 | 39 | 25 |
| 7 | 40 | 25 |
| 8 | 40 | 25 |
| 9 | 40 | 25 |
| 10 | 40 | 25 |
| 11 | 40 | 25 |
| 12 | 40 | 25 |
| 13 | 40 | 25 |
| 14 | 40 | 25 |
| 15 | 40 | 25 |
| 16 | 40 | 25 |
| 17 | 40 | 25 |
| 18 | 40 | 26 |
| 19 | 40 | 26 |
| 20 | 40 | 26 |
| 21 | 40 | 26 |
| 22 | 40 | 26 |
| 23 | 40 | 26 |
| 24 | 40 | 26 |
| 25 | 40 | 26 |
| 26 | 40 | 26 |
| 27 | 40 | 26 |
| 28 | 40 | 26 |
| 29 | 40 | 26 |
| 30 | 40 | 26 |
| 31 | 40 | 26 |
How July really feels in Ar Raqqah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ar Raqqah weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 31 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 26 | 5.8 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 25 | 5 | 11.7 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 13° | 18 | 3.9 | 12.9 | 7.9 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 10 | 2.1 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.4 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 16 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 23 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 29 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 100% of the time in July.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.
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| Clearer (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Cloudier (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Ar Raqqah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 59 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 57 | 35 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 56 | 35 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | 36 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 53 | 36 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 51 | 36 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 48 | 37 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | 46 | 38 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 1 |
| 12 | 42 | 39 | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 2 |
| 14 | 38 | 40 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | 36 | 40 | 22 | 2 |
| 16 | 34 | 41 | 23 | 2 |
| 17 | 33 | 41 | 24 | 2 |
| 18 | 31 | 42 | 25 | 2 |
| 19 | 30 | 42 | 26 | 3 |
| 20 | 29 | 42 | 27 | 3 |
| 21 | 28 | 42 | 27 | 3 |
| 22 | 27 | 42 | 28 | 3 |
| 23 | 27 | 41 | 28 | 3 |
| 24 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 4 |
| 25 | 27 | 40 | 29 | 4 |
| 26 | 26 | 40 | 29 | 4 |
| 27 | 26 | 39 | 30 | 4 |
| 28 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 5 |
| 29 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 5 |
| 30 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 5 |
| 31 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 5 |
Wind in July
Winds average 22 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | breezy |
| 2 | 22 | breezy |
| 3 | 22 | breezy |
| 4 | 22 | breezy |
| 5 | 22 | breezy |
| 6 | 22 | breezy |
| 7 | 22 | breezy |
| 8 | 23 | breezy |
| 9 | 23 | breezy |
| 10 | 23 | breezy |
| 11 | 23 | breezy |
| 12 | 23 | breezy |
| 13 | 23 | breezy |
| 14 | 23 | breezy |
| 15 | 23 | breezy |
| 16 | 23 | breezy |
| 17 | 23 | breezy |
| 18 | 23 | breezy |
| 19 | 23 | breezy |
| 20 | 23 | breezy |
| 21 | 23 | breezy |
| 22 | 22 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
| 31 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:15 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:26 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:15 | 4:15 | 4:16 | 4:16 | 4:17 | 4:17 | 4:18 | 4:18 | 4:19 | 4:19 | 4:20 | 4:20 | 4:21 | 4:22 | 4:22 | 4:23 | 4:24 | 4:24 | 4:25 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 4:27 | 4:28 | 4:29 | 4:29 | 4:30 | 4:31 | 4:32 | 4:32 | 4:33 | 4:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 4:15 | 6:40 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 4:15 | 6:40 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 4:16 | 6:40 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 4:16 | 6:40 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 4:17 | 6:39 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 4:17 | 6:39 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 4:18 | 6:39 |
| 8 | 14.3 | 4:18 | 6:39 |
| 9 | 14.3 | 4:19 | 6:39 |
| 10 | 14.3 | 4:19 | 6:38 |
| 11 | 14.3 | 4:20 | 6:38 |
| 12 | 14.3 | 4:20 | 6:38 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 4:21 | 6:37 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 4:22 | 6:37 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 4:22 | 6:37 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 4:23 | 6:36 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 4:24 | 6:36 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 4:24 | 6:35 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 4:25 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 4:26 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 4:26 | 6:34 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 4:27 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 14.1 | 4:28 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 14.0 | 4:29 | 6:32 |
| 25 | 14.0 | 4:29 | 6:31 |
| 26 | 14.0 | 4:30 | 6:30 |
| 27 | 14.0 | 4:31 | 6:29 |
| 28 | 14.0 | 4:32 | 6:29 |
| 29 | 13.9 | 4:32 | 6:28 |
| 30 | 13.9 | 4:33 | 6:27 |
| 31 | 13.9 | 4:34 | 6:26 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.98 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Ar Raqqah
None of Ar Raqqah's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Ar Raqqah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is July a good time to visit Ar Raqqah?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ar Raqqah.
What to pack for Ar Raqqah in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Ar Raqqah sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Ar Raqqah in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ar Raqqah peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — 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 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ar Raqqah in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ar Raqqah is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Ar Raqqah?
Ar Raqqah sits at 36.0°N, 39.0°E, 259 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al-Tabqa, 43 km away.
Topography around Ar Raqqah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ar Raqqah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Raqqah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m.
The land around Ar Raqqah is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and cropland (29%) 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 Ar Raqqah (35.9528°, 39.0079°, elevation 259 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).