Dar‘ā in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dar‘ā sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Dar‘ā's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dar‘ā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Dar‘ā in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dar‘ā reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Dar‘ā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Dar‘ā weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	13° / 5°	54	9	10.1	4.1
Feb	15° / 6°	53	8.1	10.8	4.8
Mar	18° / 8°	39	6.5	11.8	6.7
Apr	23° / 11°	17	3.7	12.8	8.2
May	28° / 14°	8	2	13.7	7.7
Jun	31° / 17°	1	0.1	14.1	6.0
Jul	33° / 19°	0	0	13.9	4.9
Aug	33° / 20°	0	0	13.2	4.8
Sep	32° / 18°	2	0.6	12.2	5.9
Oct	28° / 15°	10	2.4	11.2	7.7
Nov	21° / 10°	25	4.8	10.3	7.7
Dec	16° / 6°	39	6.6	9.9	5.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dar‘ā gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Dar‘ā?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

8.7

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Dar‘ā sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Dar‘ā in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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.

	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 Dar‘ā in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	46	50	51	50	43	35	31	32	38	43	47	47
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	46	Poor
Feb	50	Poor
Mar	51	Poor
Apr	50	Poor
May	43	Poor
Jun	35	Moderate
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	43	Poor
Nov	47	Poor
Dec	47	Poor

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

artificial surfaces 35%

16 km

472 m

cropland 63%

80 km

2,313 m

cropland 39%

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Summer 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

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.