Dūmā weather in February

In February, Dūmā sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dūmā's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dūmā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Dūmā is city in Syria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in Dūmā reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10134
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18154
19154
20154
21154
22155
23165
24165
25165
26165
27175
28175

How February really feels in Dūmā

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dūmā weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 245103.8
Feb14° / 184.310.85.0
Mar19° / 133.111.77.4
Apr24° / 10°41.312.88.7
May29° / 14°4113.77.0
Jun34° / 17°0014.24.3
Jul36° / 19°00142.6
Aug36° / 20°0013.22.7
Sep33° / 18°00.112.24.9
Oct27° / 14°30.911.28.0
Nov20° / 112.510.37.6
Dec14° / 173.79.84.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146832
156832
166931
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227327
237426
247525
257525
267624
277624
287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Dūmā gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1172
2172
3172
4172
5172
6172
7172
8172
9172
10172
11172
12172
13162
14162
15162
16162
17152
18152
19152
20142
21142
22131
23131
24121
25121
26111
27111
28101

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:374:59
210.46:375:00
310.46:365:00
410.46:355:01
510.56:355:02
610.56:345:03
710.56:335:04
810.56:325:05
910.66:315:06
1010.66:315:07
1110.66:305:08
1210.76:295:09
1310.76:285:10
1410.76:275:11
1510.86:265:12
1610.86:255:13
1710.86:245:14
1810.96:235:14
1910.96:225:15
2010.96:215:16
2111.06:205:17
2211.06:195:18
2311.06:185:19
2411.06:175:20
2511.16:165:21
2611.16:155:22
2711.16:135:22
2811.26:125:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Dūmā?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Dūmā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dūmā in February

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

In February, Dūmā sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Dūmā in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dūmā peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dūmā in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dūmā is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dūmā?

Dūmā sits at 33.6°N, 36.4°E, 660 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ḩarastā, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Dūmā

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dūmā.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dūmā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,858 m.

The land around Dūmā is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
2,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Ḩarastā 4.0 km · ‘Irbīn 5.0 km · At Tall 10 km · Jaramānā 11 km · Damascus 12 km · Babīlā 13 km · al-Yarmūk 15 km · Dārayyā 20 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 Dūmā (33.5718°, 36.4027°, elevation 660 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).