Dayr Ḩāfir in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dayr Ḩāfir sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 127 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dayr Ḩāfir's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dayr Ḩāfir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 127 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dayr Ḩāfir in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Dayr Ḩāfir reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dayr Ḩāfir
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.
Dayr Ḩāfir 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 | 11° / 4° | 45 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 37 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 32 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 21 | 5.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.8 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 15 | 3.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 17 | 3.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 28 | 5 | 0 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 45 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dayr Ḩāfir gets around 127 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 12 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Dayr Ḩāfir?
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 Dayr Ḩāfir.
What to pack for Dayr Ḩāfir in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dayr Ḩāfir sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Dayr Ḩāfir 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 Dayr Ḩāfir peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dayr Ḩāfir 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 Dayr Ḩāfir is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 24 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) | 32 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Dayr Ḩāfir?
Dayr Ḩāfir sits at 36.2°N, 37.7°E, 349 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tādif, 27 km away.
Topography around Dayr Ḩāfir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dayr Ḩāfir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayr Ḩāfir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m.
The land around Dayr Ḩāfir is covered by cropland (69%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (31%) 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 Dayr Ḩāfir (36.1569°, 37.7078°, elevation 349 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.