Ar Rastan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ar Rastan sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 116 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ar Rastan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rastan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 116 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ar Rastan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Ar Rastan reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ar Rastan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 13° / 5° | 41 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 38 | 8 | 10.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 30 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 16 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| May | 29° / 16° | 12 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 3 | 1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 20 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 37 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ar Rastan gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ar Rastan?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ar Rastan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ar Rastan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ar Rastan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Ar Rastan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ar Rastan in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 47 | 54 | 53 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 43 | 50 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.