Dā‘il in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dā‘il sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 156 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dā‘il's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dā‘il's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 156 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dā‘il in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Dā‘il reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dā‘il
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dā‘il 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 | 14° / 4° | 59 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 55 | 8 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 43 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 17 | 3.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 28° / 13° | 6 | 1.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 14° | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 25 | 4.6 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 5° | 43 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dā‘il gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 10 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Dā‘il?
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 Dā‘il for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dā‘il in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dā‘il sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Dā‘il 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 Dā‘il peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dā‘il 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 Dā‘il is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 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) | 48 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 46 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
Where is Dā‘il?
Dā‘il sits at 32.8°N, 36.1°E, 525 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ţafas, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Dā‘il
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dā‘il.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dā‘il has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 528 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,146 m.
The land around Dā‘il is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (32%) 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 Dā‘il (32.7535°, 36.1308°, elevation 525 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.