Jisr ash Shughūr weather in January

In January, Jisr ash Shughūr sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jisr ash Shughūr's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jisr ash Shughūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Jisr ash Shughūr is town in Syria.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jisr ash Shughūr reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2124
3124
4124
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11124
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26124
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28124
29124
30134
31134

How January really feels in Jisr ash Shughūr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Jisr ash Shughūr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12013.40.39.83.2
Feb14° / 10911.70.510.63.9
Mar17° / 9211.30.111.75.6
Apr21° / 11°619.5012.96.8
May26° / 14°356.3013.97.8
Jun29° / 18°82.4014.47.2
Jul31° / 21°20.9014.26.0
Aug32° / 21°20.8013.45.5
Sep30° / 19°153.5012.26.2
Oct27° / 15°406.4011.17.4
Nov20° / 657.3010.16.8
Dec14° / 10611.20.39.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104852
114852
124951
134951
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255149
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jisr ash Shughūr gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
642
742
842
942
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:504:26
29.66:504:27
39.66:504:28
49.66:504:28
59.76:504:29
69.76:504:30
79.76:504:31
89.76:504:32
99.76:504:32
109.76:504:33
119.76:504:34
129.76:504:35
139.86:504:36
149.86:504:37
159.86:504:38
169.86:494:39
179.86:494:40
189.96:494:41
199.96:494:41
209.96:484:42
219.96:484:43
229.96:474:44
2310.06:474:45
2410.06:474:46
2510.06:464:47
2610.06:464:48
2710.16:454:49
2810.16:444:50
2910.16:444:51
3010.26:434:52
3110.26:434:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jisr ash Shughūr

In seasonPeak

In January, Jisr ash Shughūr sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jisr ash Shughūr's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Jisr ash Shughūr?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jisr ash Shughūr.

What to pack for Jisr ash Shughūr in January

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

In January, Jisr ash Shughūr sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Jisr ash Shughūr in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 20 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Jisr ash Shughūr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jisr ash Shughūr peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jisr ash Shughūr in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jisr ash Shughūr is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jisr ash Shughūr?

Jisr ash Shughūr sits at 35.8°N, 36.3°E, 163 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Idlib, 31 km away.

Kafr TakhārīmSalqīnMa‘arratmişrīnBinnishSamandağSaraqib

Topography around Jisr ash Shughūr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jisr ash Shughūr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jisr ash Shughūr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Jisr ash Shughūr is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
1,047 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Idlib 31 km · Kafranbel 31 km · Kafr Takhārīm 38 km · Salqīn 38 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 39 km · Binnish 39 km · Samandağ 43 km · Saraqib 44 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 Jisr ash Shughūr (35.8142°, 36.3198°, elevation 163 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).