‘Ayn al ‘Arab in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 26 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Ayn al ‘Arab's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
‘Ayn al ‘Arab 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 | 10° / 2° | 58 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 48 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 44 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 19 | 4.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 34° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 14° | 23 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 37 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 4° | 56 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
‘Ayn al ‘Arab gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit ‘Ayn al ‘Arab?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab.
What to pack for ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, ‘Ayn al ‘Arab sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 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 ‘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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 ‘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.