Ar Raqqah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ar Raqqah sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 38°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ar Raqqah's weakest 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
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ar Raqqah in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early June to 38°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ar Raqqah reaches about 39°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ar Raqqah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ar Raqqah weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ar Raqqah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 21 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ar Raqqah
None of Ar Raqqah's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ar Raqqah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Ar Raqqah?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ar Raqqah.
What to pack for Ar Raqqah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ar Raqqah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Ar Raqqah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.