Deir ez-Zor in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Deir ez-Zor sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 15 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Deir ez-Zor's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Deir ez-Zor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Deir ez-Zor in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Deir ez-Zor reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Deir ez-Zor
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.
Deir ez-Zor 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 25 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 22 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 21 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 14° | 12 | 2.8 | 12.9 | 7.9 |
| May | 33° / 20° | 8 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 41° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 10 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 19 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 24 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Deir ez-Zor gets around 72 mm of rain over 15 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Deir ez-Zor
None of Deir ez-Zor's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Deir ez-Zor sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Deir ez-Zor?
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 reasonable time to visit Deir ez-Zor for sightseeing.
What to pack for Deir ez-Zor in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Deir ez-Zor sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Deir ez-Zor 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Deir ez-Zor 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 52 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.