Dar‘ā weather in September

In September, Dar‘ā sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dar‘ā's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar‘ā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
7%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Dar‘ā is City in southwestern Syria.

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dar‘ā reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103219
113219
123218
133218
143218
153218
163218
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233117
243117
253117
263117
273017
283017
293017
303017

How September really feels in Dar‘ā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 10 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
10
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.

Dar‘ā weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. 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
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29964
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dar‘ā gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15295610
26305410
3731539
4832519
5833518
6934488
71036477
81137457
91138446
101240426
111341405
121343395
131444374
141445364
151547353
161548333
171649323
181749303
191851292
201951282
212151262
222251252
232451232
242651221
252850211
263149191
273348181
283548161
293747151
304046131

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:145:56
212.75:155:55
312.65:155:54
412.65:165:52
512.65:175:51
612.55:175:50
712.55:185:48
812.55:195:47
912.45:195:46
1012.45:205:44
1112.45:215:43
1212.35:215:41
1312.35:225:40
1412.35:235:39
1512.25:235:37
1612.25:245:36
1712.25:255:34
1812.15:255:33
1912.15:265:32
2012.15:275:30
2112.05:275:29
2212.05:285:27
2312.05:295:26
2411.95:295:25
2511.95:305:23
2611.95:315:22
2711.85:315:20
2811.85:325:19
2911.85:335:18
3011.75:335:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.11 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 — September's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dar‘ā?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dar‘ā in September

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

In September, Dar‘ā sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dar‘ā in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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
September 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).