Jisr ash Shughūr weather in March

In March, Jisr ash Shughūr sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jisr ash Shughūr's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jisr ash Shughūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Jisr ash Shughūr is town in Syria.

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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jisr ash Shughūr reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5177
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22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
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How March really feels in Jisr ash Shughūr

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.

Jisr ash Shughūr 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
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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
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125842
135941
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jisr ash Shughūr gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
736
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
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 March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:135:22
211.26:125:23
311.26:115:24
411.36:105:25
511.36:085:26
611.36:075:27
711.46:065:28
811.46:045:29
911.56:035:30
1011.56:015:31
1111.56:005:32
1211.65:595:32
1311.65:575:33
1411.65:565:34
1511.75:545:35
1611.75:535:36
1711.85:515:37
1811.85:505:38
1911.85:485:39
2011.95:475:39
2111.95:455:40
2212.05:445:41
2312.05:435:42
2412.05:415:43
2512.15:405:44
2612.15:385:45
2712.15:375:45
2812.25:355:46
2912.25:345:47
3012.35:325:48
3112.35:315:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 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 — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
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134.6Bright
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154.7Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jisr ash Shughūr

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Jisr ash Shughūr?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Jisr ash Shughūr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jisr ash Shughūr in March

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

In March, Jisr ash Shughūr sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jisr ash Shughūr in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — 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 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 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 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 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
March 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).