Dar‘ā weather in October

In October, Dar‘ā sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dar‘ā's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar‘ā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Dar‘ā is City in southwestern Syria.

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 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dar‘ā reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43016
53016
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142816
152815
162815
172815
182815
192715
202715
212715
222714
232714
242614
252614
262614
272514
282513
292513
302513
312413

How October really feels in Dar‘ā

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.

Dar‘ā 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 54910.14.1
Feb15° / 538.110.84.8
Mar18° / 396.511.86.7
Apr23° / 11°173.712.88.2
May28° / 14°8213.77.7
Jun31° / 17°10.114.16.0
Jul33° / 19°0013.94.9
Aug33° / 20°0013.24.8
Sep32° / 18°20.612.25.9
Oct28° / 15°102.411.27.7
Nov21° / 10°254.810.37.7
Dec16° / 396.69.95.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9928
109010
119010
128911
138911
148911
158812
168812
178812
188713
198614
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258515
268416
278416
288416
298416
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dar‘ā gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
147
157
167
178
188
199
209
2110
2210
2311
2412
2512
2613
2714
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14245121
24444111
34643100
4484290
5504190
6524080
7543970
8553870
9573760
10573760
11583660
12603550
13613450
14623350
15643150
16663040
17672940
18692740
19702640
20722530
21732430
22742330
23762220
24782020
25791920
26801820
27811720
28841510
29851410
30861310
31871210

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:345:15
211.65:355:14
311.65:365:12
411.65:365:11
511.55:375:10
611.55:385:08
711.55:385:07
811.45:395:06
911.45:405:05
1011.45:415:03
1111.35:415:02
1211.35:425:01
1311.35:435:00
1411.25:444:58
1511.25:444:57
1611.25:454:56
1711.15:464:55
1811.15:474:54
1911.15:484:53
2011.15:484:51
2111.05:494:50
2211.05:504:49
2311.05:514:48
2410.95:524:47
2510.95:534:46
2610.95:534:45
2710.85:544:44
2810.85:554:43
2910.85:564:42
3010.75:574:41
3110.75:584:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dar‘ā?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dar‘ā in October

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

In October, Dar‘ā sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dar‘ā in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dar‘ā 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dar‘ā 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 Dar‘ā is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2250 µg/m³Jul 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dar‘ā?

Dar‘ā sits at 32.6°N, 36.1°E, 489 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ar Ramthā, 11 km away.

Topography around Dar‘ā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dar‘ā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar‘ā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,313 m.

The land around Dar‘ā is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (34%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
2,313 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ar Ramthā 11 km · Ţafas 14 km · Dā‘il 15 km · Shaykh Miskīn 24 km · Al Ḩirāk 24 km · Irbid 25 km · Aydūn 26 km · Nawá 30 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 Dar‘ā (32.6189°, 36.1021°, elevation 489 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).