‘Ayn al ‘Arab weather in March

In March, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

‘Ayn al ‘Arab is town in Syria.

Density
7,143/km²
people per km²
Founded
1915

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5165
6165
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20177
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26197
27197
28198
29198
30198
31208

How March really feels in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

‘Ayn al ‘Arab weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 589.41.19.82.4
Feb12° / 488.50.910.63.4
Mar17° / 447.60.111.75.9
Apr23° / 10°295.8012.97.6
May29° / 15°194.3013.96.3
Jun36° / 21°30.8014.53.0
Jul39° / 25°00014.30.6
Aug39° / 24°00.1013.40.8
Sep34° / 19°30.7012.34.0
Oct27° / 14°233.60117.4
Nov18° / 375.50.1106.6
Dec12° / 568.50.49.53.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146436
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

‘Ayn al ‘Arab gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3025
3125

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:065:13
211.26:055:14
311.26:045:15
411.26:025:16
511.36:015:17
611.36:005:18
711.35:585:19
811.45:575:20
911.45:555:21
1011.55:545:22
1111.55:525:23
1211.55:515:24
1311.65:495:25
1411.65:485:26
1511.75:475:27
1611.75:455:27
1711.75:445:28
1811.85:425:29
1911.85:405:30
2011.95:395:31
2111.95:375:32
2211.95:365:33
2312.05:345:34
2412.05:335:35
2512.15:315:36
2612.15:305:36
2712.25:285:37
2812.25:275:38
2912.25:255:39
3012.35:245:40
3112.35:225:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit ‘Ayn al ‘Arab for sightseeing.

What to pack for ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in March

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

In March, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?

‘Ayn al ‘Arab sits at 36.9°N, 38.4°E, 514 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Suruç, 11 km away.

BirecikUrfaNizipManbijBozovaAkçakale

Topography around ‘Ayn al ‘Arab

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Ayn al ‘Arab.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Ayn al ‘Arab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around ‘Ayn al ‘Arab is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
685 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Suruç 11 km · Jarābulus 32 km · Birecik 37 km · Urfa 50 km · Nizip 51 km · Manbij 54 km · Bozova 55 km · Akçakale 57 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 ‘Ayn al ‘Arab (36.8909°, 38.3535°, elevation 514 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).