Ar Rastan weather in September

In September, Ar Rastan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ar Rastan's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rastan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
8%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ar Rastan is City in Syria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ar Rastan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113420
123420
133420
143420
153320
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173320
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263219
273219
283218
293218
303118

How September really feels in Ar Rastan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ar Rastan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ar Rastan gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
173
183
194
204
215
225
236
246
256
267
277
287
297
307

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16216112
27226011
38235910
4924589
51125568
61226557
71326556
81427545
91528525
101629514
111630494
121731484
131832464
141933453
151934433
162035423
172036403
182137393
192238373
202239363
212340343
222441323
232542303
242742293
252843272
263043252
273143242
283244222
293444211
303544201

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:105:56
212.75:105:54
312.75:115:53
412.75:125:52
512.65:135:50
612.65:135:49
712.65:145:47
812.55:155:46
912.55:165:44
1012.45:165:43
1112.45:175:41
1212.45:185:40
1312.35:195:38
1412.35:195:37
1512.35:205:35
1612.25:215:34
1712.25:225:32
1812.15:225:31
1912.15:235:29
2012.15:245:28
2112.05:255:26
2212.05:255:25
2312.05:265:23
2411.95:275:22
2511.95:285:20
2611.85:295:19
2711.85:295:17
2811.85:305:16
2911.75:315:15
3011.75:325:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.92 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 — September's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ar Rastan?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Rastan in September

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

In September, Ar Rastan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ar Rastan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).