Homs in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Homs sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Homs's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Homs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
4.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Homs in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 34°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Homs reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Homs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
81
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Homs weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Homs gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 16 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Homs?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Homs sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Homs in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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