Homs weather in March

In March, Homs sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Homs's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Homs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Homs is city in western Syria.

Founded
~1999 BCE

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Homs reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12188
13188
14188
15188
16198
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22198
23198
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25208
26209
27209
28209
29209
30219
31219

How March really feels in Homs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Homs weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 398.40.69.94.1
Feb15° / 357.20.410.75.0
Mar19° / 286.40.111.76.8
Apr24° / 11°143.8012.88.2
May29° / 15°112.5013.87.2
Jun32° / 19°10.2014.35.4
Jul34° / 21°00014.14.1
Aug35° / 21°00.1013.33.9
Sep32° / 19°20.5012.25.3
Oct28° / 15°112.7011.17.4
Nov21° / 184.1010.27.7
Dec15° / 326.80.29.75.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Homs gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3019
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:115:22
211.26:105:23
311.36:085:24
411.36:075:24
511.36:065:25
611.46:045:26
711.46:035:27
811.46:025:28
911.56:005:29
1011.55:595:30
1111.55:585:30
1211.65:565:31
1311.65:555:32
1411.75:545:33
1511.75:525:34
1611.75:515:35
1711.85:495:35
1811.85:485:36
1911.85:475:37
2011.95:455:38
2111.95:445:39
2212.05:425:40
2312.05:415:40
2412.05:395:41
2512.15:385:42
2612.15:375:43
2712.15:355:44
2812.25:345:44
2912.25:325:45
3012.35:315:46
3112.35:295:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Homs?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Homs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Homs in March

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

In March, Homs sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Homs in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Homs in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1040 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr40Poor
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

TallkalakhAs SalamīyahḨamāhEl Hermel

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.

3 km
71 m
16 km
333 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tallbīsah 13 km · Ar Rastan 23 km · Al Quşayr 27 km · Kafr Lāhā 28 km · Tallkalakh 43 km · As Salamīyah 44 km · Ḩamāh 45 km · El Hermel 48 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 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. 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).