Ar Rastan weather in October

In October, Ar Rastan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ar Rastan's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rastan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ar Rastan 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 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ar Rastan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73117
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
142917
152916
162916
172916
182916
192816
202816
212815
222715
232715
242715
252715
262614
272614
282614
292514
302513
312513

How October really feels in Ar Rastan

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.

Ar Rastan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 418.49.94.1
Feb15° / 38810.75.0
Mar19° / 306.911.76.8
Apr24° / 12°164.112.98.0
May29° / 16°123.113.86.8
Jun33° / 20°20.514.34.9
Jul35° / 22°00.114.13.6
Aug35° / 22°10.313.33.3
Sep33° / 20°3112.24.6
Oct29° / 16°132.911.17.0
Nov21° / 10°204.710.27.6
Dec15° / 377.19.75.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5928
6928
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148812
158812
168713
178614
188515
198515
208317
218317
228218
238119
248020
257921
267822
277723
287624
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ar Rastan gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.9 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 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
97
107
117
128
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13744181
23844171
33944161
44143150
54243140
64442130
74542130
84741120
94840110
104940110
115139100
12533890
13543790
14563680
15583570
16593470
17603460
18623350
19633250
20653140
21653140
22673030
23682930
24702820
25712720
26732610
27742510
28752410
29762310
30782110
31792010

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:32 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:12
211.65:335:10
311.65:345:09
411.55:355:07
511.55:365:06
611.55:365:05
711.45:375:03
811.45:385:02
911.45:395:00
1011.35:404:59
1111.35:414:58
1211.25:414:56
1311.25:424:55
1411.25:434:54
1511.15:444:53
1611.15:454:51
1711.15:464:50
1811.05:474:49
1911.05:484:48
2011.05:494:46
2110.95:494:45
2210.95:504:44
2310.95:514:43
2410.85:524:42
2510.85:534:41
2610.85:544:40
2710.75:554:39
2810.75:564:37
2910.75:574:36
3010.65:584:35
3110.65:594:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ar Rastan?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Rastan in October

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

In October, Ar Rastan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ar Rastan 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 Ar Rastan peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Rastan 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 Ar Rastan is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rastan?

Ar Rastan sits at 34.9°N, 36.7°E, 411 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tallbīsah, 10 km away.

Ţayyibat al ImāmMahardaḨalfāyā

Topography around Ar Rastan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rastan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,438 m.

The land around Ar Rastan is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
396 m
80 km
2,438 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tallbīsah 10 km · Kafr Lāhā 22 km · Homs 23 km · Ḩamāh 23 km · As Salamīyah 31 km · Ţayyibat al Imām 38 km · Maharda 39 km · Ḩalfāyā 39 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 Ar Rastan (34.9267°, 36.7324°, elevation 411 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).