As-Suwayda weather in October

In October, As-Suwayda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is As-Suwayda's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As-Suwayda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

As-Suwayda 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 29°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in As-Suwayda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
32915
42815
52815
62815
72815
82814
92814
102814
112814
122714
132714
142714
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172714
182613
192613
202613
212613
222513
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242512
252512
262412
272412
282412
292311
302311
312311

How October really feels in As-Suwayda

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.

As-Suwayda 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 468.50.910.13.5
Feb13° / 448.6110.84.1
Mar17° / 357.10.211.86.0
Apr22° / 164.3012.87.9
May27° / 13°82013.78.4
Jun30° / 16°10.3014.16.9
Jul32° / 18°20.5013.95.7
Aug32° / 18°10.4013.25.5
Sep30° / 16°20.8012.26.6
Oct26° / 13°82.2011.28.3
Nov20° / 204.4010.37.4
Dec14° / 306.20.29.94.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
178812
188713
198713
208713
218614
228614
238614
248614
258515
268515
278416
288416
298416
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

As-Suwayda gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
198
209
219
2210
2310
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014
3114

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389101
490100
59190
69190
79280
89280
99370
109370
119370
129460
139460
149550
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:13
211.65:335:12
311.65:345:10
411.65:345:09
511.55:355:08
611.55:365:06
711.55:375:05
811.45:375:04
911.45:385:03
1011.45:395:01
1111.35:405:00
1211.35:404:59
1311.35:414:58
1411.25:424:56
1511.25:434:55
1611.25:434:54
1711.15:444:53
1811.15:454:52
1911.15:464:51
2011.05:474:50
2111.05:474:48
2211.05:484:47
2311.05:494:46
2410.95:504:45
2510.95:514:44
2610.95:524:43
2710.85:524:42
2810.85:534:41
2910.85:544:40
3010.75:554:39
3110.75:564:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit As-Suwayda?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for As-Suwayda in October

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

In October, As-Suwayda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in As-Suwayda in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As-Suwayda 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As-Suwayda 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 As-Suwayda is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1438 µg/m³Jul 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is As-Suwayda?

As-Suwayda sits at 32.7°N, 36.6°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩirāk, 25 km away.

Shaykh MiskīnDā‘ilDar‘āŢafasMafraqNawáInkhil

Topography around As-Suwayda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As-Suwayda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 1,047 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,912 m.

The land around As-Suwayda is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
1,912 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Al Ḩirāk 25 km · Shaykh Miskīn 40 km · Dā‘il 41 km · Dar‘ā 45 km · Ţafas 47 km · Mafraq 53 km · Nawá 53 km · Inkhil 54 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-Suwayda (32.709°, 36.5695°, elevation 1,068 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).