Deir ez-Zor weather in October

In October, Deir ez-Zor sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Deir ez-Zor's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deir ez-Zor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Deir ez-Zor is city in eastern 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 33°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Deir ez-Zor reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23321
33320
43320
53320
63320
73220
83220
93219
103219
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202917
212917
222917
232816
242816
252716
262716
272715
282615
292615
302614
312514

How October really feels in Deir ez-Zor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Deir ez-Zor 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° / 255.69.94.1
Feb16° / 224.810.75.6
Mar21° / 10°214.511.77.6
Apr27° / 14°122.812.97.9
May33° / 20°81.613.84.6
Jun38° / 25°00.114.31.4
Jul41° / 27°0014.10.0
Aug40° / 27°00.113.30.1
Sep36° / 23°00.112.22.5
Oct30° / 18°101.711.16.4
Nov21° / 10°193.510.17.8
Dec14° / 244.99.75.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3937
4937
5928
6919
79010
88911
98812
108812
118812
128614
138614
148515
158515
168416
178416
188416
198416
208416
218317
228218
238218
248218
258218
268218
278218
288119
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Deir ez-Zor gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
206
216
227
237
248
258
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39091
49181
59181
69181
79271
89271
99271
109271
119271
129271
139271
149271
159271
169181
179181
188992
198992
2088102
2187112
2287112
2386122
2485132
2584142
2684142
2783152
2883152
2983152
3082162
3182162

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:19 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:194:58
211.65:204:56
311.65:214:55
411.55:214:54
511.55:224:52
611.55:234:51
711.45:244:49
811.45:254:48
911.35:264:46
1011.35:264:45
1111.35:274:44
1211.25:284:42
1311.25:294:41
1411.25:304:40
1511.15:314:38
1611.15:324:37
1711.15:334:36
1811.05:344:35
1911.05:344:33
2010.95:354:32
2110.95:364:31
2210.95:374:30
2310.85:384:29
2410.85:394:28
2510.85:404:26
2610.75:414:25
2710.75:424:24
2810.75:434:23
2910.65:444:22
3010.65:454:21
3110.65:464:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Deir ez-Zor

In seasonPeak

None of Deir ez-Zor's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Deir ez-Zor sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Deir ez-Zor?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Deir ez-Zor for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Deir ez-Zor in October

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

In October, Deir ez-Zor sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Deir ez-Zor in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Deir ez-Zor peaks around June 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 14UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Deir ez-Zor 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 Deir ez-Zor is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1955 µg/m³Nov 2030 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May48Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Deir ez-Zor?

Deir ez-Zor sits at 35.3°N, 40.1°E, 210 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Mayādīn, 45 km away.

Al MayādīnSubaykhānHajīnĀlbū KamālAr RaqqahAl Qā’imAl ḨasakahAl-Tabqa

Topography around Deir ez-Zor

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Deir ez-Zor.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deir ez-Zor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.

The land around Deir ez-Zor is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Mayādīn 45 km · Subaykhān 68 km · Hajīn 95 km · Ālbū Kamāl 121 km · Ar Raqqah 123 km · Al Qā’im 130 km · Al Ḩasakah 141 km · Al-Tabqa 154 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 Deir ez-Zor (35.3359°, 40.1408°, elevation 210 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).