Ḩarastā weather in October

In October, Ḩarastā sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ḩarastā's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩarastā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
24%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Ḩarastā is City in 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 28°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ḩarastā reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22815
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82714
92714
102714
112714
122713
132713
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212512
222412
232412
242411
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262311
272311
282211
292210
302210
312210

How October really feels in Ḩarastā

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.

Ḩarastā weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 417.61.8102.7
Feb12° / 356.91.910.83.6
Mar16° / 255.10.411.75.9
Apr21° / 113.10.112.88.0
May27° / 13°82.1013.78.3
Jun31° / 16°10.2014.26.2
Jul34° / 18°000144.4
Aug34° / 18°00013.24.3
Sep31° / 16°10.4012.26.3
Oct26° / 13°82.2011.28.4
Nov18° / 214.20.110.36.8
Dec13° / 315.80.79.83.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5946
6937
7937
8937
9928
10919
11919
12919
139010
148911
158911
168911
178812
188713
198713
208713
218515
228515
238515
248416
258416
268317
278317
288218
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ḩarastā gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
198
208
219
229
2310
2410
2511
2611
2712
2812
2913
3013
3114

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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 42 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 5:33 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:335:14
211.65:345:12
311.65:355:11
411.65:365:10
511.55:365:08
611.55:375:07
711.55:385:05
811.45:395:04
911.45:395:03
1011.45:405:02
1111.35:415:00
1211.35:424:59
1311.35:434:58
1411.25:434:57
1511.25:444:55
1611.15:454:54
1711.15:464:53
1811.15:474:52
1911.05:484:51
2011.05:484:49
2111.05:494:48
2211.05:504:47
2310.95:514:46
2410.95:524:45
2510.95:534:44
2610.85:544:43
2710.85:544:42
2810.85:554:41
2910.75:564:40
3010.75:574:39
3110.75:584:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ḩarastā?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Ḩarastā sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ḩarastā 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 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.

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 Ḩarastā 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 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyNov 2258 µg/m³Jul 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr54Poor
May44Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,092 m
80 km
2,854 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: ‘Irbīn 2.0 km · Dūmā 4.0 km · At Tall 8.0 km · Jaramānā 8.0 km · Damascus 9.0 km · Babīlā 10 km · al-Yarmūk 11 km · Dārayyā 17 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 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. 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).