As-Suwayda in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), As-Suwayda sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is As-Suwayda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As-Suwayda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 120 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in As-Suwayda in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in As-Suwayda reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in As-Suwayda
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
As-Suwayda 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 46 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 4° | 44 | 8.6 | 1 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 35 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 16 | 4.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 27° / 13° | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 2 | 0.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 13° | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 20 | 4.4 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 30 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
As-Suwayda gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit As-Suwayda?
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 As-Suwayda for sightseeing.
What to pack for As-Suwayda in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, As-Suwayda sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in As-Suwayda 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in As-Suwayda 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.