As-Suwayda weather in September

In September, As-Suwayda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.8 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 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-Suwayda's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As-Suwayda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
5%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

As-Suwayda 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in As-Suwayda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23217
33217
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163116
173016
183016
193016
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
262916
272915
282915
292915
302915

How September really feels in As-Suwayda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 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 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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% 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
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

As-Suwayda gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15237101
25237101
3543691
4553591
5563581
6573481
7593371
8603370
9623260
10633160
11643060
12662950
13672850
14692740
15692740
16712630
17722530
18732430
19742330
20762220
21772120
22782020
23791920
24801820
25821710
26831610
27841510
28851410
29861310
30871210

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:125:55
212.75:135:53
312.65:145:52
412.65:145:51
512.65:155:49
612.55:165:48
712.55:165:47
812.55:175:45
912.45:175:44
1012.45:185:42
1112.45:195:41
1212.35:195:40
1312.35:205:38
1412.35:215:37
1512.25:215:35
1612.25:225:34
1712.25:235:33
1812.15:235:31
1912.15:245:30
2012.15:255:28
2112.05:255:27
2212.05:265:26
2312.05:275:24
2411.95:275:23
2511.95:285:21
2611.95:295:20
2711.85:295:19
2811.85:305:17
2911.75:315:16
3011.75:325:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.22 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 — September's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit As-Suwayda?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for As-Suwayda in September

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

In September, As-Suwayda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in As-Suwayda in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (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-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 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-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
September 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).