I‘zāz weather in October

In October, I‘zāz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is I‘zāz's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see I‘zāz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:45 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

I‘zāz is town in Aleppo, 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 30°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in I‘zāz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13116
23116
33016
43016
53016
63016
73015
83015
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142815
152814
162814
172814
182714
192714
202714
212613
222613
232613
242513
252513
262512
272412
282412
292412
302311
312311

How October really feels in I‘zāz

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.

I‘zāz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 6710.30.69.82.9
Feb13° / 619.20.710.63.8
Mar17° / 518.60.111.76.0
Apr23° / 10°326.4012.97.5
May28° / 14°224.3013.96.9
Jun34° / 19°41.2014.54.3
Jul36° / 21°10.4014.22.5
Aug37° / 22°20.4013.42.4
Sep33° / 18°41.2012.24.6
Oct28° / 14°254.4011.17.2
Nov19° / 406.30106.9
Dec13° / 679.40.29.53.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4919
5919
69010
79010
88911
98812
108812
118713
128713
138614
148515
158515
168317
178218
188218
198020
207921
217921
227723
237624
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

I‘zāz gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
88
98
109
119
1210
1311
1411
1512
1613
1714
1815
1916
2017
2118
2219
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15531131
25731111
35831101
4613090
5632980
6642970
7662860
8682750
9692740
10702640
11712630
12712630
13732520
14742420
15742420
16752320
17762310
18762310
19772210
20772210
21782110
22792100
23802000
24811900
25821800
26831700
27841600
28861400
29871300
30881200
31891100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:325:10
211.65:335:08
311.65:345:07
411.55:345:05
511.55:355:04
611.45:365:02
711.45:375:01
811.45:384:59
911.35:394:58
1011.35:404:57
1111.25:414:55
1211.25:424:54
1311.25:434:52
1411.15:444:51
1511.15:444:50
1611.05:454:48
1711.05:464:47
1811.05:474:46
1910.95:484:44
2010.95:494:43
2110.95:504:42
2210.85:514:41
2310.85:524:39
2410.85:534:38
2510.75:544:37
2610.75:554:36
2710.65:564:35
2810.65:574:34
2910.65:584:33
3010.55:594:32
3110.56:004:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit I‘zāz?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit I‘zāz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for I‘zāz in October

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

In October, I‘zāz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in I‘zāz 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 I‘zāz peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in I‘zāz 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 I‘zāz is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2129 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is I‘zāz?

I‘zāz sits at 36.6°N, 37.0°E, 559 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tall Rif‘at, 13 km away.

AleppoAl BābAd DānāKabbasin

Topography around I‘zāz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of I‘zāz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around I‘zāz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,188 m.

The land around I‘zāz is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
2,188 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tall Rif‘at 13 km · Kilis 16 km · ‘Afrīn 18 km · Nubl 24 km · Aleppo 44 km · Al Bāb 48 km · Ad Dānā 48 km · Kabbasin 50 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 I‘zāz (36.5866°, 37.0463°, elevation 559 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).