‘Ayn al ‘Arab weather in September

In September, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:14 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
9%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43622
53621
63621
73621
83621
93621
103521
113520
123520
133520
143520
153420
163419
173419
183419
193419
203319
213318
223318
233318
243218
253218
263217
273217
283217
293117
303117

How September really feels in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

‘Ayn al ‘Arab weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. 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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

‘Ayn al ‘Arab gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
183
193
203
213
223
234
244
254
264
274
285
295
305

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682651
2702550
3712540
4712540
5722440
6732430
7732430
8742330
9742330
10762220
11762220
12772120
13782020
14801910
15801910
16811810
17821710
18821710
19831610
20841510
21851410
22851410
23871300
24881200
25891100
26891100
27901000
2891900
2991900
3092800

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:015:51
212.85:025:50
312.75:035:48
412.75:045:47
512.75:055:45
612.65:065:44
712.65:065:42
812.65:075:40
912.55:085:39
1012.55:095:37
1112.45:105:36
1212.45:115:34
1312.45:115:33
1412.35:125:31
1512.35:135:29
1612.25:145:28
1712.25:155:26
1812.25:165:25
1912.15:165:23
2012.15:175:22
2112.05:185:20
2212.05:195:18
2311.95:205:17
2411.95:215:15
2511.95:225:14
2611.85:225:12
2711.85:235:11
2811.75:245:09
2911.75:255:07
3011.75:265:06

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.96 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 — September's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

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

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit ‘Ayn al ‘Arab for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in September

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

In September, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 ‘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
September 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).