‘Ayn al ‘Arab weather in October

In October, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:40 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23116
33116
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142815
152814
162814
172714
182714
192714
202613
212613
222613
232513
242513
252412
262412
272412
282312
292311
302311
312211

How October really feels in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab

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.

‘Ayn al ‘Arab 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
59010
69010
78911
88812
98812
108713
118614
128614
138416
148416
158317
168119
178119
188020
197822
207822
217723
227624
237624
247525
257426
267426
277426
287327
297228
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

‘Ayn al ‘Arab gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
107
117
128
138
149
159
1610
1711
1812
1913
2014
2115
2216
2317
2417
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29946
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:275:04
211.65:285:03
311.55:295:01
411.55:295:00
511.55:304:58
611.45:314:57
711.45:324:55
811.35:334:54
911.35:344:52
1011.35:354:51
1111.25:364:50
1211.25:374:48
1311.25:384:47
1411.15:394:45
1511.15:404:44
1611.05:404:43
1711.05:414:41
1811.05:424:40
1910.95:434:39
2010.95:444:38
2110.85:454:36
2210.85:464:35
2310.85:474:34
2410.75:484:33
2510.75:494:31
2610.75:504:30
2710.65:514:29
2810.65:524:28
2910.65:534:27
3010.55:544:26
3110.55:554:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.27 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 — October's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

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

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit ‘Ayn al ‘Arab for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in October

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

In October, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 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 ‘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
October 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).