Homs in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Homs sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 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 34°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Homs's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Homs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Homs in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 18°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Homs reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Homs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 19 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.
Homs 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 | 13° / 4° | 39 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 35 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 28 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 14 | 3.8 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 15° | 11 | 2.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 9° | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 32 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Homs gets around 31 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Homs?
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 a reasonable time to visit Homs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Homs in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Homs sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Homs 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 Homs peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Homs 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 Homs is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 23 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 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Homs?
Homs sits at 34.7°N, 36.7°E, 508 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tallbīsah, 13 km away.
Topography around Homs
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Homs.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Homs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 519 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.
The land around Homs is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (31%) 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 Homs (34.724°, 36.7256°, elevation 508 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.