Ḩamāh weather in October

In October, Ḩamāh sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.1 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 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ḩamāh's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩamāh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ḩamāh is city in Hama Governorate, Syria.

Founded
~1450 BCE

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 31°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ḩamāh reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93017
103017
113016
123016
133016
143016
152916
162916
172916
182915
192815
202815
212815
222815
232714
242714
252714
262614
272614
282613
292513
302513
312513

How October really feels in Ḩamāh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Ḩamāh 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° / 499.49.93.9
Feb15° / 418.310.74.9
Mar19° / 317.211.76.8
Apr24° / 11°174.212.98.0
May30° / 15°122.313.86.7
Jun34° / 19°20.614.34.5
Jul36° / 22°00.114.13.0
Aug36° / 22°10.213.32.7
Sep34° / 19°30.812.24.4
Oct29° / 15°123.111.16.9
Nov21° / 244.910.27.6
Dec15° / 417.69.74.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2937
3937
4937
5928
6919
79010
88911
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148713
158614
168515
178515
188416
198317
208218
218218
228119
238020
247921
257921
267723
277723
287624
297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ḩamāh gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
97
107
117
127
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1911
2012
2112
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14041181
24241171
34341161
44540141
54740130
64839120
75039110
85238100
9533890
10543790
11553780
12573670
13583570
14603460
15623350
16633250
17643240
18653140
19663040
20682930
21692830
22702820
23712720
24722620
25732520
26752410
27762310
28772210
29782110
30801910
31811810

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:11
211.65:335:10
311.65:345:09
411.55:355:07
511.55:365:06
611.55:375:04
711.45:375:03
811.45:385:02
911.45:395:00
1011.35:404:59
1111.35:414:57
1211.25:424:56
1311.25:424:55
1411.25:434:54
1511.15:444:52
1611.15:454:51
1711.15:464:50
1811.05:474:48
1911.05:484:47
2011.05:494:46
2110.95:504:45
2210.95:504:44
2310.95:514:43
2410.85:524:41
2510.85:534:40
2610.85:544:39
2710.75:554:38
2810.75:564:37
2910.75:574:36
3010.65:584:35
3110.65:594:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ḩamāh?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ḩamāh in October

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

In October, Ḩamāh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ḩamāh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ḩamāh peaks around June 20 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩamāh 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 Ḩamāh is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩamāh?

Ḩamāh sits at 35.1°N, 36.8°E, 270 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ţayyibat al Imām, 15 km away.

Topography around Ḩamāh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩamāh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,540 m.

The land around Ḩamāh is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,540 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ţayyibat al Imām 15 km · Şūrān 18 km · Ḩalfāyā 20 km · Maharda 21 km · Ar Rastan 23 km · As Salamīyah 30 km · Kafr Zaytā 30 km · Tallbīsah 32 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 Ḩamāh (35.1318°, 36.7578°, elevation 270 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).