As Salamīyah weather in September

In September, As Salamīyah sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 As Salamīyah's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Salamīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:20 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
7%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

As Salamīyah is city.

Founded
~3499 BCE

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 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in As Salamīyah 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 29°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
43421
53421
63421
73421
83420
93420
103420
113420
123420
133320
143320
153320
163320
173320
183320
193319
203319
213219
223219
233219
243219
253219
263219
273118
283118
293118
303118

How September really feels in As Salamīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 23 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
23
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.

As Salamīyah weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 307.19.94.2
Feb15° / 286.110.75.1
Mar19° / 24611.77.0
Apr24° / 12°133.212.98.2
May29° / 16°122.313.86.8
Jun33° / 20°10.314.34.8
Jul35° / 22°0014.13.5
Aug35° / 22°10.313.33.2
Sep33° / 20°10.512.24.8
Oct28° / 16°112.811.17.3
Nov21° / 10°174.110.27.7
Dec15° / 265.79.75.2

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
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30955

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

As Salamīyah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
223
233
243
254
264
274
285
295
305

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11339434
21539433
31639423
41839413
51939402
62138392
72338382
82438372
92637361
102737341
112937331
123037321
133137301
143238291
153338281
163438271
173539251
183639241
193639231
203740221
213840211
223940201
234040191
244140171
254340161
264440151
274540140
284740130
294839120
305039110

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:085:55
212.75:095:53
312.75:105:52
412.75:115:50
512.65:115:49
612.65:125:47
712.65:135:46
812.55:145:45
912.55:145:43
1012.45:155:42
1112.45:165:40
1212.45:175:39
1312.35:175:37
1412.35:185:36
1512.35:195:34
1612.25:205:33
1712.25:205:31
1812.15:215:30
1912.15:225:28
2012.15:235:27
2112.05:235:25
2212.05:245:24
2312.05:255:22
2411.95:265:21
2511.95:265:19
2611.85:275:18
2711.85:285:16
2811.85:295:15
2911.75:305:13
3011.75:305:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit As Salamīyah?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for As Salamīyah in September

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

In September, As Salamīyah sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in As Salamīyah 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 As Salamīyah peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As Salamīyah 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 As Salamīyah 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 As Salamīyah?

As Salamīyah sits at 35.0°N, 37.1°E, 461 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ḩamāh, 30 km away.

TallbīsahŞūrānŢayyibat al ImāmHomsḨalfāyāMaharda

Topography around As Salamīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Salamīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m.

The land around As Salamīyah is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,243 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Ḩamāh 30 km · Ar Rastan 31 km · Tallbīsah 35 km · Şūrān 42 km · Ţayyibat al Imām 42 km · Homs 44 km · Ḩalfāyā 49 km · Maharda 51 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 As Salamīyah (35.0113°, 37.0532°, elevation 461 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).