Ar Raqqah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ar Raqqah sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 52 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 52 mm; 11 wet days
Avg wind: 14 km/h
Travel score: 6.8; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ar Raqqah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ar Raqqah reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ar Raqqah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Ar Raqqah 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	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ar Raqqah gets around 52 mm of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ar Raqqah

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

Ar Raqqah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is spring a good time to visit Ar Raqqah?

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.

6.8

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Raqqah in Spring

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

In spring, Ar Raqqah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Ar Raqqah 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 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 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 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

Location & terrain

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.

3 km

30 m

artificial surfaces 66%

16 km

174 m

cropland 48%

80 km

639 m

bare terrain 49%

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Spring weather nearby: Al-Tabqa 43 km · Akçakale 84 km · Manbij 114 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 119 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 120 km · Deir ez-Zor 123 km · Suruç 125 km · Jarābulus 131 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.