Ḩarastā in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ḩarastā sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ḩarastā's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ḩarastā's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ḩarastā in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ḩarastā reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ḩarastā
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ḩarastā weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 10° / 2° | 41 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 10 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 35 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 25 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 11 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
| May | 27° / 13° | 8 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 13° | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 21 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 13° / 3° | 31 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ḩarastā gets around 30 mm of rain over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Ḩarastā?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Ḩarastā for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ḩarastā in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ḩarastā sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Ḩarastā in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Ḩarastā 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ḩarastā in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ḩarastā is worst in November — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 31 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) | 52 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 44 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 57 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 52 | Poor |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ḩarastā?
Ḩarastā sits at 33.6°N, 36.4°E, 710 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is ‘Irbīn, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Ḩarastā
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ḩarastā.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩarastā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 704 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,854 m.
The land around Ḩarastā is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (20%) 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 Ḩarastā (33.5587°, 36.3651°, elevation 710 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.